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sniff

释义

sniff

noun countable

UK /snɪf/

Word Forms

singular	sniff
plural	sniffs

1
a sound or act of breathing in through your nose
Take a good sniff of that mountain air!
Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing
airway
an intake of breath
artificial respiration

sniff

noun countable

US /snɪf/

Word Forms

singular	sniff
plural	sniffs

1
a sound or act of breathing in through your nose
Take a good sniff of that mountain air!
Synonyms and related words
The lungs and breathing
airway
an intake of breath
artificial respiration

sniff

verb

UK /snɪf/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sniff
he/she/it	sniffs
present participle	sniffing
past tense	sniffed
past participle	sniffed

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying
Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose.
‘It wasn’t my fault!’ he sniffed.
Synonyms and related words
To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
breathe
blow
sigh
1. 1a
  to smell something
  sniff at:
  Henry sniffed at the flowers appreciatively.
  Synonyms and related words
  To taste or smell something
  catch
  olfactory
  palate
2. 1b
  to deliberately breathe an illegal or harmful substance in through your nose
  Synonyms and related words
  To buy or use illegal drugs
  abuse
  be jacked up
  come down
2
intransitive to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you
sniff at:
Critics tend to sniff at his music.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize, accuse or blame
criticize
blame
put down

phrases

not to be sniffed at

phrasal verbs

sniff around

sniff out

sniff

verb

US /snɪf/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sniff
he/she/it	sniffs
present participle	sniffing
past tense	sniffed
past participle	sniffed

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying
Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose.
“It wasn’t my fault!” he sniffed.
Synonyms and related words
To breathe, or to have difficulty breathing
breathe
blow
sigh
1. 1a
  to smell something
  sniff at:
  Henry sniffed at the flowers appreciatively.
  Synonyms and related words
  To taste or smell something
  catch
  olfactory
  palate
2. 1b
  to deliberately breathe an illegal or harmful substance in through your nose
  Synonyms and related words
  To buy or use illegal drugs
  abuse
  be jacked up
  come down
2
intransitive to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you
sniff at:
Critics tend to sniff at his music.
Synonyms and related words
To criticize, accuse or blame
criticize
blame
put down

phrases

not to be sniffed at

phrasal verbs

sniff around

sniff out

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