英语词汇“whiff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINwhiff

Origin:

1500-1600 From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A sniff of tea, a whiff of biscuits, and there would soon be a crowd.
After a few minutes, they were ordered to pull their masks back and take a whiff.
As I turned out the lights, I caught a whiff of the intense fragrance of hyacinths.
Jaq smelled the whiff of genetic pollution.
Snow was involved in a whiff of controversy about some experimental results obtained in the 1930s.
The raindrops are of the big, splashy variety, complete with whiffs of wild winds and churned seas.
They further confused the tone of a piece that had about it the whiff of 1970s radical agitprop.

THESAURUS► smell

something that you can recognize by breathing in through your nose: · the smell from the kitchen· What’s that awful smell?· the sweet smell of roses

► whiff

something that you smell for a short time: · He caught a whiff of her perfume.· a whiff of apple blossom

► scent

a smell – used especially about the pleasant smell from flowers, plants, or fruit. Also used about the smell left by an animal: · The rose had a beautiful scent.· Cats use their scent to mark their territory.· the sharp, dying scent of autumn· the heady scent (=strong scent)of magnolias

► fragrance/perfume

a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, plants, or fruit. Fragrance and perfume are more formal than scent: · the sweet perfume of the orange blossoms· Each mango has its own special fragrance.

► aroma

formal a pleasant smell from food or coffee: · the aroma of fresh coffee· The kitchen was filled with the aroma of mince pies.

► odour

British English, odor American English formal an unpleasant smell: · An unpleasant odour was coming from the dustbins.· the odor of stale tobacco smoke

► pong

British English informal an unpleasant smell: · What’s that horrible pong?

► stink/stench

a very strong and unpleasant smell: · I couldn’t get rid of the stink of sweat.· The toilet gave off a terrible stench.

Longman Language Activatorto smell something► smell

to notice the smell of something, especially by putting your nose near it: · Smell these roses - aren't they lovely?· If you smell gas in the apartment, call this number immediately.· I swear I haven't had anything to drink. Smell my breath.can smell (=notice a smell): · I can smell something burning - are you sure you turned the oven off?

► sniff

to take quick breaths through your nose in order to smell something: · He opened the milk and sniffed it.· Otto looked around quickly to make sure no one was looking and then sniffed his armpits.sniff at: · The dog was rushing around excitedly, sniffing at the ground.

► get/catch a whiff of something

informal to notice a smell, just for a short time: · I caught a whiff of roast beef as I walked past the kitchen.· Lisa passed so close to Paul that he got a whiff of her perfume.

► scent

if an animal scents something, especially another animal, it can smell that it is near: · The dog had scented something in the bushes.· Police dogs have a very keen sense of smell and can scent even the slightest traces of drugs.

► sense of smell

· Blind people often have a much better sense of smell than other people.· Smoking can really ruin a person's sense of smell.keen sense of smell (=very good one) · Pigs have a keen sense of smell, which is why they are used to find truffles.

WORD SETS► Odours

air freshener, nounbittersweet, adjectivebody odour, nounbody spray, nounbouquet, nounfetid, adjectivefoul, adjectivefragrance, nounfragrant, adjectivefrankincense, nounfunk, nounheavy, adjectiveincense, nounminty, adjectivemusk, nounmusty, adjectiveodoriferous, adjectiveodorous, adjectiveodour, nounodourless, adjectiveolfactory, adjectiveperfume, nounperfume, verbredolent, adjectivereek, verbrich, adjectivesavour, nounscent, nounsweet, adjectivewhiff, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► get/catch a whiff of something

As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a whiff/hint of perfume

(=a very slight smell of perfume)· As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume.

► a hint/whiff of scandal

(=the suggestion that someone may be involved in a scandal)· He vowed that no hint of scandal would ever be attached to him.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► catch

· I thought, catching a strong whiff of perfume.· As I turned out the lights, I caught a whiff of the intense fragrance of hyacinths.· However, the Scribe has caught a whiff of success and further sightings of Colin Chapmans will be gratefully received.· The air outside was colder now and it seemed to me that I caught a whiff of snow in the air.· So he peered, leaning forward to catch a whiff of scent, listening to the man's quiet muttering.· She homed in on it like an eager bee catching a whiff of the first rich blooms of summer.· Corbett caught a whiff of the fragrant incense.· Suddenly, Dawson caught a whiff of a life he would never lead:complex, relaxed, privileged.

► get

· Because if it's written by the bourgeoisie, it hasn't got the authentic whiff - what?· There's not a politician in the world we could buy off if they got a whiff of it.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc

Instead of music we offered honest talk and a whiff of freedom.

单词	whiff
释义	whiffwhiff /wɪf/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINwhiff Origin: 1500-1600 From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A sniff of tea, a whiff of biscuits, and there would soon be a crowd. After a few minutes, they were ordered to pull their masks back and take a whiff. As I turned out the lights, I caught a whiff of the intense fragrance of hyacinths. Jaq smelled the whiff of genetic pollution. Snow was involved in a whiff of controversy about some experimental results obtained in the 1930s. The raindrops are of the big, splashy variety, complete with whiffs of wild winds and churned seas. They further confused the tone of a piece that had about it the whiff of 1970s radical agitprop. Thesaurus THESAURUS► smell something that you can recognize by breathing in through your nose: · the smell from the kitchen· What’s that awful smell?· the sweet smell of roses ► whiff something that you smell for a short time: · He caught a whiff of her perfume.· a whiff of apple blossom ► scent a smell – used especially about the pleasant smell from flowers, plants, or fruit. Also used about the smell left by an animal: · The rose had a beautiful scent.· Cats use their scent to mark their territory.· the sharp, dying scent of autumn· the heady scent (=strong scent)of magnolias ► fragrance/perfume a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, plants, or fruit. Fragrance and perfume are more formal than scent: · the sweet perfume of the orange blossoms· Each mango has its own special fragrance. ► aroma formal a pleasant smell from food or coffee: · the aroma of fresh coffee· The kitchen was filled with the aroma of mince pies. ► odour British English, odor American English formal an unpleasant smell: · An unpleasant odour was coming from the dustbins.· the odor of stale tobacco smoke ► pong British English informal an unpleasant smell: · What’s that horrible pong? ► stink/stench a very strong and unpleasant smell: · I couldn’t get rid of the stink of sweat.· The toilet gave off a terrible stench. Longman Language Activatorto smell something► smell to notice the smell of something, especially by putting your nose near it: · Smell these roses - aren't they lovely?· If you smell gas in the apartment, call this number immediately.· I swear I haven't had anything to drink. Smell my breath.can smell (=notice a smell): · I can smell something burning - are you sure you turned the oven off? ► sniff to take quick breaths through your nose in order to smell something: · He opened the milk and sniffed it.· Otto looked around quickly to make sure no one was looking and then sniffed his armpits.sniff at: · The dog was rushing around excitedly, sniffing at the ground. ► get/catch a whiff of something informal to notice a smell, just for a short time: · I caught a whiff of roast beef as I walked past the kitchen.· Lisa passed so close to Paul that he got a whiff of her perfume. ► scent if an animal scents something, especially another animal, it can smell that it is near: · The dog had scented something in the bushes.· Police dogs have a very keen sense of smell and can scent even the slightest traces of drugs. ► sense of smell · Blind people often have a much better sense of smell than other people.· Smoking can really ruin a person's sense of smell.keen sense of smell (=very good one) · Pigs have a keen sense of smell, which is why they are used to find truffles. WORD SETS► Odours air freshener, nounbittersweet, adjectivebody odour, nounbody spray, nounbouquet, nounfetid, adjectivefoul, adjectivefragrance, nounfragrant, adjectivefrankincense, nounfunk, nounheavy, adjectiveincense, nounminty, adjectivemusk, nounmusty, adjectiveodoriferous, adjectiveodorous, adjectiveodour, nounodourless, adjectiveolfactory, adjectiveperfume, nounperfume, verbredolent, adjectivereek, verbrich, adjectivesavour, nounscent, nounsweet, adjectivewhiff, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► get/catch a whiff of something As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a whiff/hint of perfume (=a very slight smell of perfume)· As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume. ► a hint/whiff of scandal (=the suggestion that someone may be involved in a scandal)· He vowed that no hint of scandal would ever be attached to him. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► catch · I thought, catching a strong whiff of perfume.· As I turned out the lights, I caught a whiff of the intense fragrance of hyacinths.· However, the Scribe has caught a whiff of success and further sightings of Colin Chapmans will be gratefully received.· The air outside was colder now and it seemed to me that I caught a whiff of snow in the air.· So he peered, leaning forward to catch a whiff of scent, listening to the man's quiet muttering.· She homed in on it like an eager bee catching a whiff of the first rich blooms of summer.· Corbett caught a whiff of the fragrant incense.· Suddenly, Dawson caught a whiff of a life he would never lead:complex, relaxed, privileged. ► get · Because if it's written by the bourgeoisie, it hasn't got the authentic whiff - what?· There's not a politician in the world we could buy off if they got a whiff of it. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc Instead of music we offered honest talk and a whiff of freedom. 1a very slight smell of somethingwhiff of a whiff of tobaccoget/catch a whiff of something As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume.► see thesaurus at smell2a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc a slight sign that something dangerous, exciting etc might happen: The whiff of danger filled her with excitement.
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