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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   sniff

   • IPA[snif]

   美式

   • v.
     draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt；draw in (a scent, substance, or air) through the nose
   • n.
     an act or sound of drawing air through the nose；an amount of air or other substance taken up through the nose

   • verb: sniff, 3rd person present: sniffs, gerund or present participle: sniffing, past tense: sniffed, past participle: sniffed

   • noun: sniff, plural noun: sniffs

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt his dog sniffed at my trousers “You're behaving in an unladylike fashion,” sniffed Mother 同義詞 inhale, snuffle, breathe in, snuff (up)
   • ▪ draw in (a scent, substance, or air) through the nose Miranda sniffed the heavy perfume of the lilies 同義詞 smell, test the smell of, nose at, detect the smell of, pick up the smell of, ... 更多catch the scent of, scent, get a whiff of
   • ▪ show contempt or dislike for the price is not to be sniffed at
   • ▪ investigate covertly, especially to find out confidential or incriminating information about someone a couple of journalists are sniffing around
   • ▪ discover something by investigation he made millions upon millions sniffing out tax loopholes for companies

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act or sound of drawing air through the nose he gave a sniff of disapproval 同義詞 snuffle
   • ▪ an amount of air or other substance taken up through the nose his drug use was confined to a sniff of amyl nitrite 同義詞 smell, scent, whiff, lungful
   • ▪ a trace, hint, or small amount they're off at the first sniff of trouble 同義詞 indication, hint, intimation, whiff, inkling, ... 更多suggestion, suspicion, whisper, trace, signal, sign, clue, gleam, wind
   • ▪ a small chance the Olympic hosts will at least get a sniff at a medal

   sniffing

   • n.
     the action of drawing in air audibly through the nose: he is easy to find due to his sniffing and sneezing
   • adj.
     characterized by or resembling the sound of air being drawn in audibly through the nose: my dog has been making a sniffing sound for the past few days

   Oxford Dictionary

   sniffing

   • n.
     the action of drawing in air audibly through the nose: he is easy to find due to his sniffing and sneezing
   • adj.
     characterized by or resembling the sound of air being drawn in audibly through the nose: my dog has been making a sniffing sound for the past few days

   Oxford American Dictionary

   glue sniffing

   • n.
     the practice of inhaling intoxicating fumes from the solvents in adhesives.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   glue-sniffing

   • n.
     the practice of inhaling intoxicating fumes from the solvents in adhesives.

   Oxford Dictionary

   not to be sniffed at

   • ph.
     worth having, accepting, or taking into account

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   sniff

   • IPA[snɪf]

   英式

   • v.
     draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt: his dog sniffed at my trousers ‘You're behaving in an unladylike fashion,’ sniffed Mother
   • n.
     an act or sound of sniffing: he gave a sniff of disapproval

   Oxford Dictionary