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Sniff Related 5946.Sniff 英 Snɪf]美 Snɪf 释义 Vi

正面 5946.sniff
英 [snɪf]美 [snɪf]

背面
释义:
vi. 嗅;嗤之以鼻vt. 嗅;闻;用力吸;发觉n. 吸,闻;嗤之以鼻;气味;以鼻吸气;吸气声
例句:
1. Have the Press got a sniff yet?新闻界嗅到了一点消息没有?

1. sniffer(嗅探器) => sniff.2. *sn- "something related to nose".
sniff 嗅,闻,抽鼻子来自辅音丛 sn-,鼻子,闻,嗅,发鼻音,比较 sneer,snore,snicker,sniff,snuff.
sniffsniff: see snuffsniff (v.)mid-14c., of imitative origin; possibly related to snyvelen (see snivel). As an expression of scorn or contempt from 1729. As a synonym for smell (v.) it dates from 1845. In reference to cocaine from 1925. Related: Sniffed; sniffing.sniff (n.)1767, from sniff (v.); the scornful sense is from 1859."

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