Word · Frequency #5455
sniffing
短促地吸气；嗅；闻
sniffing is the present participle of sniff.
核心释义
make a short audible inhalation through the nose, as when smelling something
- 1.
通过鼻子进行一次短暂、可听见的吸气,如在闻什么东西时。
To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
- 2.
在抽鼻子时说出(某话),如生病、不高兴或轻蔑时。
To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
- 3.
模糊地察觉到。
To perceive vaguely.
- 4.
打探；以干涉的方式调查。
To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner.
- 5.
轻视或蔑视某事物；与at连用。
To be dismissive or contemptuous of something; used with at.
- 6.
拦截并分析网络上传输的数据包。
To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
吸着鼻子说；带鼻音地说；隐约察觉到；隐隐嗅到；探听；窥探；四处打探；嗤之以鼻；看不起；（对网络数据包）嗅探；侦听
用法In use
She sniffed the flower and smiled.
用法提示：sniffed 是 sniff 的过去式，作动词，表示用鼻子短促吸气来闻气味。
He sniffed loudly because his nose was stuffy.
用法提示：sniffed 是 sniff 的过去式，作动词，表示因感冒或鼻塞而短促出声地吸气。
The dog sniffed at the bag on the floor.
用法提示：sniffed 是 sniff 的过去式，作动词，与 at 搭配表示对着某物嗅闻。
sniff sth
sniff 作及物动词时,宾语常为要闻或检查的东西。
She sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
她嗅了嗅牛奶,看看是否新鲜。
sniff at sth
sniff at 表示轻视、嫌弃或不屑,常用于否定或批评的语境。
He sniffed at my suggestion and walked away.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sniff at
- 对……嗤之以鼻；蔑视
- He sniffed at the idea of working weekends.他对周末加班的想法嗤之以鼻。
- sniff out
- 嗅出；察觉；发现
- The police dog sniffed out the hidden drugs.警犬嗅出了藏匿的毒品。
- sniff around
- 四处打探；暗中调查
- Reporters started sniffing around the office for a story.记者们开始在办公室四处打探，寻找新闻素材。
- sniff the air
- 嗅空气；闻气味
- She sniffed the air and smelled fresh bread.她嗅了嗅空气，闻到了新鲜面包的味道。
- sniff back tears
- 吸着鼻子忍住眼泪
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sniff里的两个f像两个鼻孔，各短促一吸：闻气味、感冒时吸鼻子，或对某事轻蔑地哼一声。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常闻气味、生病或情绪不佳时抽着鼻子说话、表示轻蔑或打探(常与at连用)、网络数据包嗅探 该词整体语域较混合：表示“闻/嗅”时多用于日常中性场合；表示“抽着鼻子说”“轻蔑地说”或“打探”时通常偏口语化或非正式；网络技术中的“嗅探”则是专业用法。请根据具体搭配和语境选择。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɪf/ 结尾，与 sniff /snɪf/ 押韵。注意：if 虽拼作单 f，但发音相同；sniffle /ˈsnɪf.əl/ 和 snuff /snʌf/ 是形近词，音却不同，不能押韵。
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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