sniff
UK/snif/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
v.
To inhale audibly through the nose to smell something; to show contempt or disdain
用鼻子吸气，嗅；嗤之以鼻
n.
A short, audible inhalation through the nose
以鼻吸气，嗅
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsniffother
=sniff
Common Collocations
- 1.sniff out嗅出，察觉
- 2.sniff at对……嗤之以鼻
- 3.give a sniff嗅一嗅
- 4.[sniff around]四处打探
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dog sniffed around the yard, searching for an unfamiliar scent.
- 2.
She sniffed the milk to check whether it had gone bad.
- 3.
Critics sniffed at the proposal, dismissing it as overly simplistic.