sniff
吸气
definition
verb
his dog sniffed at my trousers
draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt.
noun
he gave a sniff of disapproval
an act or sound of drawing air through the nose.
translation of 'sniff'
verb
发觉,
吸气
example
they're off at the first 'sniff' of trouble
She was a left-wing Labour parliamentary candidate long before her husband-to-be got a 'sniff' of elected office.
It didn't take much wandering to gather a large handful of the tiny light green leaves; just a 'sniff' of them honed my hunger.
To be fair, the resulting record didn't even have a 'sniff' of desperation around it, but it remained a scrappy work from perhaps the one band most people considered to be absolutely bulletproof.
A loud 'sniff' resounded in the room and I snickered.
They bark on about traffic and its reduction, but what about the dozens of vans and people flooding into town from elsewhere to do this work at rates people round here wouldn't get a 'sniff' at?
Once you're offered a 'sniff' of a lucky break, be willing and reliable - if you keep turning down unpalatable shifts, don't expect them to keep offering work to you.
the Olympic hosts will at least get a 'sniff' at a medal
‘I've caught somesing,’ she replied then interrupted with a loud 'sniff' .
He look a deep 'sniff' of the substance and smiled.
he gave a 'sniff' of disapproval
And I would see people subtly 'sniff' the air and then their own clothing, not sure whether it was themselves that were smelling slightly off or not.
they're off at the first 'sniff' of trouble
If you could ask a rat, it could locate the direction of the stench's source in a single 'sniff' , scientists report in a new study.
I heard her 'sniff' and looked up in time to see her wipe away tears from her own red eyes.
Now, whether you seek our civilisation in religion, language, values, aesthetics or habits of thought, you get only a myth or a 'sniff' of it, never the real thing.
As yet, he has only received a 'sniff' of interest from prospective new employers and continues to harbour hopes that he can prove his worth to the Minstermen in 2005-06.
Nobody expected him to even get a 'sniff' at the medals and, once again, he proved us all wrong.
If there is a 'sniff' of politics in deciding this issue I believe the electoral punishment for that side would be ruthless.
These players won't get a 'sniff' at England's World Cup squad.
None gave a 'sniff' of atmosphere or a hint of the third dimension of depth that is lacking in all televisual presentations.
He was answered with what sounded like a 'sniff' and a smothered sob.
the Olympic hosts will at least get a 'sniff' at a medal
But you can definitely see some clubs having a bit of a 'sniff' of him because the lad has a lot to offer.
He didn't even get a 'sniff' at the All-Century Team when he should have.
‘I came here for justice,’ she said, ‘but didn't get a 'sniff' of it from him.’
Nothing will stop him trying to 'sniff' out chances.
With a loud 'sniff' , Laura rose from the bed and walked into the kitchen.
It would have been a great opportunity just to get a 'sniff' , a chance, that you could try and turn in to something much more.
Watching people 'sniff' suspiciously at our currency has become, in this household at any rate, a family sport.
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