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sniff
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sniffs; sniffed; sniffing
sniffs; sniffed; sniffing
Learner's definition of SNIFF
1
a [no object] : to take air into your nose in short breaths that are loud enough to be heard抽鼻子
- She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.她抽抽鼻子，用纸巾擦干净。
b : to smell (something or someone) by putting your nose close to it and taking air in through your nose in short breaths嗅；闻 — often + at
[+ object]
- She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.她将香水喷在手腕上，然后闻了闻。
- The dog sniffed the carpet.这只狗嗅了嗅地毯。
[no object]
- He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed.他把花拿到鼻子跟前闻了闻。
- The cat sniffed at the food and walked away.那只猫闻了闻食物，然后走开了。
c [+ object] : to take (something, such as fumes or a drug) into your body by inhaling it through your nose in order to get intoxicated吸入（气体或毒品）
- sniffing glue/ether吸食胶毒/乙醚
- sniffing [=(more commonly) snorting] cocaine吸食可卡因
2
a [+ object] : to discover or find (something) by smelling嗅到；察觉出 — usually + out — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- dogs that are trained to sniff out drugs缉毒犬
- Several companies, sniffing [=sensing] profit potential, are investing in the area.察觉出了获利前景，几家公司开始在这一地区投资。
- My mother is an expert at sniffing out trouble.我妈妈擅长发现问题。
- the ability to sniff out bargains淘便宜货的本事
- By asking around, we were able to sniff out the truth.经过多方打听，我们查出了真相。
b [no object] : to search for something by smelling（通过嗅、闻）找寻 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- A dog sniffed (around) for drugs in the car.狗嗅来嗅去，查找汽车里有没有毒品。
- The detective sniffed for clues.侦探查找了线索。
- She has been sniffing (around/about) for a new job.她一直在寻找新工作。
3
[+ object] : to say (something) in a way that shows dislike, disapproval, etc.轻蔑地说
- “I guess you don't need my help,” she sniffed.“我想你大概用不着我帮忙吧。”她鄙夷地说。
sniff around/round
[phrasal verb] sniff around/round (someone) British, informal
: to try to get (someone) as a romantic partner, employee, etc.追求，聘用（某人）
- His engagement hasn't stopped him from sniffing around other girls.订婚也不能阻止他四处寻找其他女孩。
- Rival companies have been sniffing around her for years.多年来几家竞争公司一直在寻求她加盟。
sniff at
[phrasal verb] sniff at (something)
: to show dislike or disapproval of (something) especially because you think it is not important or worthy of respect嗤之以鼻
- Some people sniff at the idea of using fake flowers.有些人对使用假花的想法嗤之以鼻。
- It's not a big profit, but it's not to be sniffed at. = It's not a big profit, but it's nothing to sniff at.利润虽然不大，但也不可小视。
2 sniff /ˈsnɪf/ noun
plural sniffs
2 sniff
/ˈsnɪf/
noun
plural sniffs
Learner's definition of SNIFF
1
[count] : an act or the sound of drawing air into the nose especially in order to smell something or because you are sick or have been crying抽鼻子（声）；吸气（声）；嗅；闻
- He took a big sniff [=whiff] of the soup.他用力闻了闻汤的味道。
- She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.她说她感觉很好，可是她不停抽鼻子和咳嗽说明事实并非如此。
2
[singular] : an expression of dislike or disapproval轻蔑；厌恶
- “I refuse to answer that question,” she said with a sniff.“我拒绝回答那个问题。”她轻蔑地说。
3
[singular] : a small amount or sign of something迹象
- He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.他不想与这桩丑闻有丝毫牵连。
- They ran away at the first sniff [=hint] of trouble.他们一觉察到麻烦就溜掉了。
- There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.球队仍有一线希望。
4
[singular] : an opportunity to come close to achieving or experiencing something（成功的）可能性 — usually + of
- The team did not even get a sniff of the play-offs last year. [=did not even come close to reaching the play-offs]这支球队去年连打进季后赛的希望都没有。
sniffed; sniffing; sniffs
Example Sentences
Verb She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue. She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it. The dog sniffed the carpet. He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed. “I guess you don't need my help,” she sniffed. Noun She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story. “I refuse to answer that question,” she said with a sniff. He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal. There was still a sniff of hope left for the team. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022 And Ukraine’s success in raising money and commanding the attention of crypto’s masses has been nothing to sniff at. Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Ever the motivated employees, the beagles prefer it this way: every carousel crammed with luggage to sniff. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Ever the motivated employees, the beagles prefer it this way: every carousel crammed with luggage to sniff. Linda Qiu, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Eventually, Sassy came over to the stranger — first, to sniff them, then to bogart hot dogs from their hand. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 Instead, the best way to put it on is to spray from an appropriate distance (about six inches), wait for the cologne to naturally dry, and then sniff it to experience the fragrance's top notes. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Examine creek samples for the tiny New Zealand mud snail, then watch the Canine Detectors sniff them out. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 With nearly 10 lined up before us, David and I sniff and read labels and taste. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 J. J. Goode, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2022 Intrigued, the others flocked to my desk to give me a sniff. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022 Here are eight assumptions about diet, exercise and sleep that fail to meet the sniff test. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 As is the case for many mammals, your instant bond may have developed right after the first sniff. Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 24 June 2022 Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have an NFL job, not even a sniff, and his recent tryout with the Raiders may have been a sham. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 June 2022 Eyes scan, noses sniff, and fingers press, but these sense organs are always picking up stimuli that already exist in the wider world. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022 McLain pitched in only ten seasons, going 131-91, and never got a sniff of Cooperstown. BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2021 Instead, this fragrance is floral forward from the first sniff to the lingering undertones. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 June 2022 See More
Verb
That’s nothing to sniff at, and that’s hard for someone like me who is always up against the major labels. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022 And Ukraine’s success in raising money and commanding the attention of crypto’s masses has been nothing to sniff at. Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Ever the motivated employees, the beagles prefer it this way: every carousel crammed with luggage to sniff. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Ever the motivated employees, the beagles prefer it this way: every carousel crammed with luggage to sniff. Linda Qiu, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Eventually, Sassy came over to the stranger — first, to sniff them, then to bogart hot dogs from their hand. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 Instead, the best way to put it on is to spray from an appropriate distance (about six inches), wait for the cologne to naturally dry, and then sniff it to experience the fragrance's top notes. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Examine creek samples for the tiny New Zealand mud snail, then watch the Canine Detectors sniff them out. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 With nearly 10 lined up before us, David and I sniff and read labels and taste. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 Noun
Cut stem end off 1 chili and give the cut end a careful sniff. J. J. Goode, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2022 Intrigued, the others flocked to my desk to give me a sniff. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022 Here are eight assumptions about diet, exercise and sleep that fail to meet the sniff test. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 As is the case for many mammals, your instant bond may have developed right after the first sniff. Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 24 June 2022 Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have an NFL job, not even a sniff, and his recent tryout with the Raiders may have been a sham. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 June 2022 Eyes scan, noses sniff, and fingers press, but these sense organs are always picking up stimuli that already exist in the wider world. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022 McLain pitched in only ten seasons, going 131-91, and never got a sniff of Cooperstown. BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2021 Instead, this fragrance is floral forward from the first sniff to the lingering undertones. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of sniff was in the 14th century Phrases Containing sniff
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