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单词 sniff
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sniff

verb
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sniff
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
he / she / it sniffs
/snɪfs/
/snɪfs/
past simple sniffed
/snɪft/
/snɪft/
past participle sniffed
/snɪft/
/snɪft/
-ing form sniffing
/ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
/ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.
    • We all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing.
    • She sniffed a little and dabbed at her eyes.
    Extra Examples
    • The woman sniffed back her tears.
    • He sniffed loudly and continued to weep.
    • She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • loudly
    • deeply
    • a little
    preposition
    • at
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover or enjoy the smell of something synonym smell
    • sniff something sniffing the fresh morning air
    • to sniff glue
    • sniff (at something) The dog sniffed at my shoes.
    • He sniffed appreciatively. ‘Smells delicious. What is it?’
    see also glue-sniffing
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • loudly
    • deeply
    • a little
    preposition
    • at
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  3. [transitive, intransitive] + speech | sniff (something) to say something in a way that shows that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied or that you do not approve of somebody/something
    • ‘It's hardly what I'd call elegant,’ she sniffed.
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: imitative.
Idioms
not to be sniffed/sneezed at
  1. (informal) good enough to be accepted or considered seriously
    • In those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at.

sniff

noun
/snɪf/
/snɪf/
Idioms
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  1. [countable] an act or the sound of sniffing
    • She took a deep sniff of the perfume.
    • My mother gave a sniff of disapproval.
    • His sobs soon turned to sniffs.
    Extra Examples
    • ‘I'm sorry,’ he said between sniffs.
    • The dog had a good sniff at the bushes around the garden.
    • to get a sniff of fresh air
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • good
    • long
    verb + sniff
    • give
    • hear
    • get
    preposition
    • between sniffs
    • with a sniff
    • sniff at
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  2. [singular] sniff of something an idea of what something is like or that something is going to happen
    • The sniff of power went to his head.
    • They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble.
  3. [singular] sniff of something a small chance of something
    • She didn't get even a sniff at a medal.
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: imitative.
Idioms
have a (good) sniff around
  1. to examine a place carefully
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