sniff

snif

高考六级考研托福 Collins 2

n. sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
v. perceive by inhaling through the nose
v. inhale audibly through the nose

n. 以鼻吸气, 嗅, 气息
vi. 嗅, 蔑视, 嗤之以鼻
vt. 闻, 用力吸, 发觉

Collins 星级

5,455

BNC 频率

5,870

使用频率

sniff 是一个简单的动词，没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到与嗅觉相关的动作。

例句

1. The dog likes to sniff around the park for interesting smells.

这只狗喜欢在公园里嗅闻有趣的气味。

2. She took a deep breath and sniffed the flowers in the garden.

她深吸一口气，嗅了嗅花园里的花。

3. I could sniff something delicious cooking in the kitchen.

我能闻到厨房里正在烹饪的美味气味。