sniff
英 [sn?f]
美[sn?f]
- 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
CET6TEM4考研中低频词常用词汇
词态变化
复数:?sniffs;第三人称单数:?sniffs;过去式:?sniffed;过去分词:?sniffed;现在分词:?sniffing;
助记提示
1. sniffer(嗅探器) => sniff.
2. *sn- "something related to nose".
2. *sn- "something related to nose".
中文词源
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.
英文词源
- sniff
- sniff: see snuff
- sniff (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.
双语例句
- 1. Have the Press got a sniff yet?
- 新闻界嗅到了一点消息没有？
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Take a sniff at everything and distinguish the good from the bad.
- 对任何东西都要用鼻子嗅一嗅,鉴别其好坏.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. Have a sniff of this medicine — It'smells revolting, doesn't it?
- 闻一下这种药——它有一种令人作呕的味道, 对 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. But really, what harm could it possibly do to pop down there and just sniff around?
- 不过说真的，马上赶到那里去打探一下情况会有什么坏处呢？
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Highbrow critics sniff that the programme was "too sophisticated" to appeal to most viewers.
- 品位高雅的批评家们轻蔑地表示，该节目“太深奥”，对多数观众没有吸引力。
来自柯林斯例句