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sniff

英 [snɪf] 美 [snɪf]

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

助记提示

1. sniffer(嗅探器) => sniff.
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？

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.

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 ?

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？

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。