Word · Frequency #14450
whiffing
闻；嗅
whiffing is the present participle of whiff.
核心释义
to smell or sniff (an odour)
- 1.
吹送；吹散；被气流吹动。
To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.
- 2.
呼气时说；低声说出。
To say (something) with an exhalation of breath.
- 3.
吸或吐(烟)；抽(烟)。
To inhale or exhale (smoke from tobacco, etc.) from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement; to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff.
- 4.
吸入或嗅(气味)；闻。
To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.
- 5.
挥动并带起轻风或发出哨声。
To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
- 6.
被气流吹动；飘荡。
To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
- 7.
抽烟；吸烟。
To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
- 8.
闻；嗅。
To smell; to sniff.
- 9.
在移动的船上拖手线在水面附近捕鱼。
To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
抽（烟）；吸（烟）；吐烟；吹送；飘荡；呼气时说（话）；（快速移动）带起一阵风；发出哨声；拖线钓鱼；船行拖钓
用法In use
She whiffed the fresh bread as she walked past the bakery.
用法提示：whiff 作动词，表示短促地吸入气味闻一闻，后接所闻的对象。
He whiffed the milk to check if it had gone sour.
用法提示：whiff 作动词，表示小心地闻一下以判断某物状态。
The dog whiffed the air and then ran toward the park.
用法提示：whiff 作动词，表示嗅闻周围空气以获取气味信息。
whiff sth away
此义表示借气流把某物吹走；away 是副词，宾语为代词时通常说 whiff it away。
A breeze whiffed the papers away.
一阵微风把文件吹散了。
whiff sth
作“抽（烟）”解时，whiff 直接跟香烟、烟斗等名词作宾语。
He whiffed his cigar and said nothing.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- whiff the air
- 嗅嗅空气
- She lifted her head and whiffed the air for any sign of smoke.她抬起头，嗅了嗅空气，看有没有烟味。
- whiff on a cigar
- 抽一口雪茄
- He leaned back and whiffed on his cigar.他靠了回去，抽了一口雪茄。
- whiff the aroma
- 闻香气
- The baker whiffed the aroma of fresh bread.面包师闻到了新鲜面包的香气。
- whiff away
- 吹散
- The breeze whiffed away the stale cigarette smoke.微风吹散了陈旧烟味。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“呼”的一声轻风：whiff 指风把气味轻轻吹来，也指凑近闻一下、抽一口烟。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary or written descriptions of air movement、informal spoken remarks about smelling something、everyday talk about smoking whiff 作动词时，如果表示“吹送、飘荡”，多用于文学或书面描写；如果表示“闻到、抽烟”，则比较常见于口语或日常对话。实际使用时应根据搭配和语境判断语气。请勿将本词视为单一固定语域的词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the target 'whiff' (/hwɪf/ or /wɪf/) because they share the final sound /ɪf/. Beware of lookalikes with different sounds: 'whip' /wɪp/, 'which' /wɪtʃ/, and 'white' /waɪt/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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