Sniff

[snɪf]

解释:

(noun.) sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose.

(verb.) inhale audibly through the nose; 'the sick student was sniffling in the back row'.

(verb.) perceive by inhaling through the nose; 'sniff the perfume'.

安格斯校对--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.

(v. t.) To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.

(v. t.) To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.

(n.) The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

整理:露丝

同义词及近义词：

v. n. Snuff.

v. a. Snuff, inhale, breathe, breathe in.

n. Snuff.

海尔格校对

解释:

v.t. to draw in with the breath through the nose.—v.i. to snuff or draw in air sharply through the nose: to snuff.—n. perception of smell: a short sharp inhalation or the sound made by such.—v.i. Snif′fle to snuffle.—n. Snif′fler a slight breeze.—adj. Snif′fy inclined to be disdainful.—vs.i. Snift to sniff snivel; Snift′er to sniff.—n. a sniff: (pl.) stoppage of the nasal passages in catarrh: (slang) a dram: (U.S.) a severe storm.—n. Snift′ing-valve an air-valve connecting with a steam-cylinder as in a condensing engine—also Tail-valve Blow-valve.—adj. Snift′y (slang) having a tempting smell.

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