sniff
英 /snɪf/ 美 /snɪf/
- v. 嗅；抽鼻子to draw air through the nose to smell or clear it
- n. 嗅；抽鼻子的声音an act or sound of drawing air through the nose
- v. 对……不屑一顾to show that something seems unworthy of consideration
The puppy sniffed my shoes before letting me inside.
小狗嗅了嗅我的鞋，才让我进去。
Trained dogs can sniff out certain substances, making them valuable partners in wildlife conservation projects.
经过训练的狗能嗅出某些物质，因此是野生动物保护项目中的宝贵伙伴。
搭配
sniff the air 嗅空气中的气味sniff out 嗅出；发现sniff at 对……不屑一顾
辨析提示
sniff at可表示轻视；sniff out表示嗅出或查出。
词族
sniffer (n.)
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