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sniff snɪf;snif <<动词>> sniffed, sniff.ing, sniffs <<不及物动词>> 1 a. 大声吸气 b. 发出呼呼的鼻声 2 (吸气而) 闻, 嗅 sniffed at the jar to see what it held 闻那瓶子以弄清楚里面装什麽东西 3 不屑; 轻视 The critics sniffed at the adaptation of the novel to film. 评论家对於将那部小说改拍成电影嗤之以鼻 4 ((口语)) 探听 The reporters come sniffing around for more details. 那些记者到处探听以便获得更多的消息 <<及物动词>> 1 用力吸入 sniffed the cool morning air 用力吸入早晨清冷的空气 2 嗅; 吸气而闻 sniffed the lilacs 闻着丁香花 sniffed the breeze for traces of smoke 闻着风以测出烟味 3 嗅出; 发觉 dogs that sniffed out the trail through the snow 狗闻嗅出雪地中的嗅迹 sniffed trouble ahead 察觉到麻烦在前头 4 轻蔑地说 The countess sniffed her disapproval. 那女伯爵轻蔑地表示不赞同 <<名词>> 1 嗅; 吸气声 2 以鼻吸入之物 (如气味, 气息等) a sniff of perfume 一阵香水味 a sniff of scandal 丑闻的气息 <<名词>> sniffer <<形容词>> sniffa.ble
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