sniff的意思和读音

sniff

: [snɪf] : [snɪf]

n.);

v.);

sniffs  sniffing  sniffed  

v.exhale

v.snuffle,inhale,breathe,smell

n.breath,snort,inhalation

sniffv.

1.[i]to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.

We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing.

2.[t][i]to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of sth

sniffing the fresh morning air

to sniff glue

The dog sniffed at my shoes.

3.[t][i]+ speech.~ (sth)to say sth in a complaining or disapproving way

‘It's hardly what I'd call elegant,’ she sniffed.“。”

IDM

In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.,20

not to be sniffed at(informal)good enough to be accepted or considered seriously

In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.,20

n.

1.[c]););an act or the sound of sniffing

She took a deep sniff of the perfume.使

My mother gave a sniff of disapproval.

His sobs soon turned to sniffs.

2.[sing]~ of sthan idea of what sth is like or that sth is going to happen

The sniff of power went to his head.使

They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble.

3.[sing]~ of stha small chance of sth

She didn't get even a sniff at a medal.

IDMhave a (good) sniff aroundto examine a place carefully

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n.1.,,;()2.3.西

v.1.to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying; to smell something; to deliberately breathe an illegal or harmful substance in through your nose2.to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you

n.1.a sound or act of breathing in through your nose

1. stiff sniff self ...

2. dead adj. sniff vi. head n. ...

3. /Snarl( ) /Sniff( ) /Snicker( ) ...

4. stiff sniff preliminary ...

6. sneer v. sniff v. snob n.

7. sneak sniff sparkle ...

8. sneer v. sniff v. snob n.

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1.This was a tactical version of an ARGUS device: a portable laser spectrometer used to sniff out traces of explosive chemical compounds.ARGUS便

2.Dumbledore gave a great sniff as he took a golden watch from his pocket and examined it.

3.Sniff welcomed Haw with a nod of his head, and Scurry waved his paw. Their fat little bellies showed that they had been here for some time.

4.He was the best and he could sniff out a sale a mile away. His skill in sales and sociology were not to be sneezed at .

5.Still widely used, this electronic nose is able to sniff out a few parts per trillion of chemicals found in the soil, water or air.广使西

6.There's always going to be something of indeterminate age in your kitchen, and you may be tempted to sniff, poke, and then taste it.

7.Theres a primal urge, it seems, to go into a cave: to sniff it and test it and wonder what primal fires might once have illumined it.

8.I go over to see it, the dog has look at me, has taken a sniff at Barbecued Spare Ribs in my hand again, chasing me desperately.

9.Its improvised approaches, sniff theorists, cannot be scaled up and are therefore not up to the task of tackling global poverty.

10.Clifford feels very lonely. The next morning he sets out to find us. He sniff s his way along the road.Clifford