Word · Frequency #5455
sniff
/snif/
noun
嗅；吸气（声）
核心释义
An act or sound of sniffing.
- 1.
一次嗅闻。
An instance of sniffing.
- 2.
通过鼻子吸入的某物的量。
A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose.
一吸的量；吸入的量；一次嗅闻。；通过鼻子吸入的某物的量。；以鼻吸气；嗅
用法In use
She gave a quick sniff and turned away, pretending not to care.
用法提示：sniff 作名词，与 give 搭配，表示‘抽一下鼻子’这个动作。
He took a deep sniff of the bread before buying it.
用法提示：sniff 作名词，与 take 搭配，表示‘用鼻子闻一次’的动作。
The teacher heard a loud sniff from the back of the room.
用法提示：sniff 作名词，指‘抽鼻子的声响’。
have a sniff (of sth)
表示短暂地闻一闻，日常使用广泛。
She had a sniff of the perfume.
她闻了一下香水。
give sth a sniff
常用于动物或人快速闻一下某物。
The dog gave the food a sniff.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have a sniff
- 闻一闻
- She had a sniff of the milk to check if it was fresh.她闻了闻牛奶以检查是否新鲜。
- take a sniff
- 吸一口气
- He took a deep sniff of the fresh air.他深深吸了一口新鲜空气。
- get a sniff
- 闻到
- I got a sniff of something burning.我闻到了什么东西烧焦的味道。
- sniff of contempt
- 轻蔑的哼声
- He gave a sniff of contempt and walked away.他轻蔑地哼了一声，走开了。
- sniff of disapproval
- 不以为然的吸气声
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你用力吸鼻子闻气味，发出“sniff”声，就像中文的“吸”音。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述通过鼻子吸气以感知气味的行为，常见于日常对话和文学描述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -iff (/ɪf/) rhyme with 'sniff'. Note that 'snuff' has the same initial 'sn' but a different vowel sound (/ʌf/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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