sniff
v
1 [I] draw air in through the nose so that there is a sound 鼻子吸气发出声音
sniffing and trying not to weep 抽泣著而忍住不哭出声来
They all had colds and were sniffing and sneezing. 他们都感冒了, 鼻子吸气有声而且还打喷嚏.
2
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (at) sth draw air in through the nose as one breathes, esp to discover or enjoy the smell of sth (呼吸时)用鼻吸气(尤指为闻出某气味或因爱闻某气味)
sniff the sea-air 呼吸海上的空气
sniff (at) a rose 闻闻玫瑰花香
The dog was sniffing (at) the lamp-post. 那条狗在灯柱旁嗅来嗅去.
(b) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) draw sth up through the nose 用鼻子吸入某物: sniff snuff 吸鼻烟
He sniffed the vapour up (through his nose). 他(用鼻子)吸入蒸气.
(c) [Tn] (infml 口) take (a dangerous drug) by breathing it in through the nose 用鼻子吸(毒品): sniff glue 吸胶毒.
3 [Tn] say (sth) in a self-pitying, complaining way 自己怜悯自己、 抱怨地说(某事)
`Nobody understands me,' he sniffed. `谁都不理解我,'他埋怨说.
4 (phr v) sniff at sth ignore or show contempt for sth 嗤之以鼻
(infml 口) His generous offer is not to be sniffed at, ie should be considered seriously. 他的慷慨厚意不可嗤之以鼻. sniff sb out (infml 口) discover sb; find sb out 发现某人; 找出某人
sniff out the culprit 发现犯人
The police were determined to sniff out the ringleaders. 警方决心要找到匪首. sniff, n act or sound of sniffing; breath (of air, etc) 用鼻孔吸气(声); 呼吸; 嗅; 闻
tearful sniffs 含泪的抽泣
get a sniff of sea air 呼吸一下海上的空气
One sniff of this is enough to kill you. 此物闻一闻即足以致命.
`I'm going,' she said with a sniff. `我要走了,'她抽了一下鼻子说.
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in you bag.
这个窃贼很可能把肉放到你的袋子里。
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.