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sniff vi.嗅；嗤之以鼻；找出vt.嗅到；吸入；嗤之以鼻地说n.嗅；吸气；气味 (1) 那条狗在街灯柱旁嗅来嗅去。(2) 对他的慷慨厚意不可嗤之以鼻。(3) 我们不可小看这个机会--也许我们再也找不到这样的机会了。(4) 我相信我的股票经纪人会帮你找出一些好股票。(5) 鸽子和野狼喜欢嗅粉扑，嗅到咳嗽，打喷嚏。(6) 否则，恶意的监听者就可以在你的应用程序与最终用户之间的任何路由器上通过数据包探嗅到那些敏感的信息。(7) 简深深地吸入清凉的清晨空气。(8) 女伯爵轻蔑地表示不赞同。(9) 这对广告主而言，会嗅出什么价值呢？(10) 他大声吸气清了清鼻子。(11) 我母亲哼了一声，表示不同意。(12) 您想闻闻火药味吗？ Dogs sniff a lot. It's how they get to know the world. Imagine this when you see the figurative use for sniff meaning to snoop as in, "The detective was sniffing around for clues." Sniff is one of those words that sound like what they mean. Take a big sniff and listen, you'll see. If you have a cold, and you keep sniffing, you have what's known as the sniffles.

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英 [snɪf] 美 [snɪf] (1) The dog was sniffing at the lamppost.(2) His generous offer is not to be sniffed at.(3) We shouldn't sniff at this opportunity--we any not get another like it.(4) I bet my broker could sniff out some good ones for you.(5) Doves and wolves love to sniff puff enough to cough and sneeze.(6) Otherwise, a malicious eavesdropper on any router between your server and the end user can very easily sniff the sensitive information out of the network packets.(7) Jane sniffed the cool morning air.(8) The countess sniffed her disapproval.(9) This is of advertisers, will sniff out any value?(10) He cleared his nose with a loud sniff.(11) My mother gave a sniff of disapproval.(12) Do you want a sniff of powder? Smell that cake baking? No? Take a sniff. A sniff is when you take air in through your nose to smell something. 1[VERB 动词](忍住不哭或表示不赞成时)抽鼻子 When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval.   [V]  [V n with adv]She wiped her face and sniffed loudly...她抹了一把脸，很响地抽着鼻子。Moira looked around and sniffed. 'This place badly needs a decorator.'...莫伊拉环顾四周，抽了抽鼻子。“这个地方太需要有人来装修一下了。”Then he sniffed. There was a smell of burning...然后他抽了抽鼻子，发觉有一股烧焦的味道。He sniffed back the tears.他抽着鼻子，把眼泪忍了下去。Sniff is also a noun.At last the sobs ceased, to be replaced by sniffs.最后，啜泣终于止住了，只剩下抽鼻子的声音。2[VERB 动词]闻；嗅 If you sniff something or sniff at it, you smell it by sniffing.   [V n]  [V at n]Suddenly, he stopped and sniffed the air...他突然停下来，闻了闻空气里的味道。She sniffed at it suspiciously.她怀疑地闻了闻。3[VERB 动词]嗤之以鼻地表示；轻蔑地说 You can use sniff to indicate that someone says something in a way that shows their disapproval or contempt.   [V with quote]'Tourists!' she sniffed.她轻蔑地说道：“游客!”4[VERB 动词]轻视；蔑视 If you say that something is not to be sniffed at, you think it is very good or worth having. If someone sniffs at something, they do not think it is good enough, or they express their contempt for it.   [be V-ed at]  [V at n]  [usu passive]The salary was not to be sniffed at either...这份工资也不容小觑。Foreign Office sources sniffed at reports that British troops might be sent.外交部消息人士对有可能派出英国军队的报道不屑一顾。5[VERB 动词]用鼻子吸入(胶毒等) If someone sniffs a substance such as glue, they deliberately breathe in the substance or the gases from it as a drug.   [V n]He felt light-headed, as if he'd sniffed glue.他觉得晕乎乎的，好像吸了胶毒一样。sniffer...teenage glue sniffers.吸胶毒的青少年6[N-SING 单数名词]嗅到；感觉到 If you get a sniff of something, you learn or guess that it might be happening or might be near.   [usu N of n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]You know what they'll be like if they get a sniff of a murder investigation...你知道如果他们嗅到马上会进行谋杀调查会怎么样。Have the Press got a sniff yet?...新闻界嗅到了一点消息没有？Then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back at his post.然后，他一嗅到危险的气息，便马上回到自己的岗位。7[N-SING 单数名词]一丝；一点儿 If you say that someone has not had a sniff of something, you mean that they have not had even a small chance of getting it.   [usu a N of]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Winterton has never had a sniff of a government job in his entire twenty-one years in parliament.在国会的整整21年里，温特顿没有得到过任何在政府里工作的机会。相关词组：sniff around sniff out sniff round

英语单词	sniff
英美音标	英 [snɪf] 美 [snɪf]
中文释义	vi.嗅；嗤之以鼻；找出 vt.嗅到；吸入；嗤之以鼻地说 n.嗅；吸气；气味
英语例句	(1) The dog was sniffing at the lamppost. (2) His generous offer is not to be sniffed at. (3) We shouldn't sniff at this opportunity--we any not get another like it. (4) I bet my broker could sniff out some good ones for you. (5) Doves and wolves love to sniff puff enough to cough and sneeze. (6) Otherwise, a malicious eavesdropper on any router between your server and the end user can very easily sniff the sensitive information out of the network packets. (7) Jane sniffed the cool morning air. (8) The countess sniffed her disapproval. (9) This is of advertisers, will sniff out any value? (10) He cleared his nose with a loud sniff. (11) My mother gave a sniff of disapproval. (12) Do you want a sniff of powder?
中文例句	(1) 那条狗在街灯柱旁嗅来嗅去。 (2) 对他的慷慨厚意不可嗤之以鼻。 (3) 我们不可小看这个机会--也许我们再也找不到这样的机会了。 (4) 我相信我的股票经纪人会帮你找出一些好股票。 (5) 鸽子和野狼喜欢嗅粉扑，嗅到咳嗽，打喷嚏。 (6) 否则，恶意的监听者就可以在你的应用程序与最终用户之间的任何路由器上通过数据包探嗅到那些敏感的信息。 (7) 简深深地吸入清凉的清晨空气。 (8) 女伯爵轻蔑地表示不赞同。 (9) 这对广告主而言，会嗅出什么价值呢？ (10) 他大声吸气清了清鼻子。 (11) 我母亲哼了一声，表示不同意。 (12) 您想闻闻火药味吗？
vocabulary简明	Smell that cake baking? No? Take a sniff. A sniff is when you take air in through your nose to smell something.
vocabulary扩展	Dogs sniff a lot. It's how they get to know the world. Imagine this when you see the figurative use for sniff meaning to snoop as in, "The detective was sniffing around for clues." Sniff is one of those words that sound like what they mean. Take a big sniff and listen, you'll see. If you have a cold, and you keep sniffing, you have what's known as the sniffles.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](忍住不哭或表示不赞成时)抽鼻子 When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. [V] [V n with adv] She wiped her face and sniffed loudly... 她抹了一把脸，很响地抽着鼻子。 Moira looked around and sniffed. 'This place badly needs a decorator.'... 莫伊拉环顾四周，抽了抽鼻子。“这个地方太需要有人来装修一下了。” Then he sniffed. There was a smell of burning... 然后他抽了抽鼻子，发觉有一股烧焦的味道。 He sniffed back the tears. 他抽着鼻子，把眼泪忍了下去。 Sniff is also a noun. At last the sobs ceased, to be replaced by sniffs. 最后，啜泣终于止住了，只剩下抽鼻子的声音。 2 [VERB 动词]闻；嗅 If you sniff something or sniff at it, you smell it by sniffing. [V n] [V at n] Suddenly, he stopped and sniffed the air... 他突然停下来，闻了闻空气里的味道。 She sniffed at it suspiciously. 她怀疑地闻了闻。 3 [VERB 动词]嗤之以鼻地表示；轻蔑地说 You can use sniff to indicate that someone says something in a way that shows their disapproval or contempt. [V with quote] 'Tourists!' she sniffed. 她轻蔑地说道：“游客!” 4 [VERB 动词]轻视；蔑视 If you say that something is not to be sniffed at, you think it is very good or worth having. If someone sniffs at something, they do not think it is good enough, or they express their contempt for it. [be V-ed at] [V at n] [usu passive] The salary was not to be sniffed at either... 这份工资也不容小觑。 Foreign Office sources sniffed at reports that British troops might be sent. 外交部消息人士对有可能派出英国军队的报道不屑一顾。 5 [VERB 动词]用鼻子吸入(胶毒等) If someone sniffs a substance such as glue, they deliberately breathe in the substance or the gases from it as a drug. [V n] He felt light-headed, as if he'd sniffed glue. 他觉得晕乎乎的，好像吸了胶毒一样。 sniffer ...teenage glue sniffers. 吸胶毒的青少年 6 [N-SING 单数名词]嗅到；感觉到 If you get a sniff of something, you learn or guess that it might be happening or might be near. [usu N of n] [INFORMAL 非正式] You know what they'll be like if they get a sniff of a murder investigation... 你知道如果他们嗅到马上会进行谋杀调查会怎么样。 Have the Press got a sniff yet?... 新闻界嗅到了一点消息没有？ Then, at the first sniff of danger, he was back at his post. 然后，他一嗅到危险的气息，便马上回到自己的岗位。 7 [N-SING 单数名词]一丝；一点儿 If you say that someone has not had a sniff of something, you mean that they have not had even a small chance of getting it. [usu a N of] [INFORMAL 非正式] Winterton has never had a sniff of a government job in his entire twenty-one years in parliament. 在国会的整整21年里，温特顿没有得到过任何在政府里工作的机会。相关词组： sniff around sniff out sniff round

Sniff Ed [V Verb 动词 N Sniffed Smell