sniff
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/snɪf/
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/snɪf/
to breathe in through your nose with a sound, often when crying or sick
She gave a sniff to clear her stuffy nose.
她吸了一下鼻子来清理堵塞的鼻子。
to breathe in through your nose to smell something
The puppy will sniff anything new it finds.
小狗会闻它发现的任何新东西。
to say something in a way that shows disapproval or annoyance
He gave a sniff of disapproval when he saw the mess.
当他看到混乱时,他不满地哼了一声。
the act or sound of breathing in through the nose
I heard a sniff from the other room.
我听到另一个房间传来吸鼻子的声音。
a hint or sign that something might happen
At the first sniff of danger, they ran away.
一察觉到危险的迹象,他们就跑开了。
a small chance or opportunity
He didn't get a sniff of winning the race.
他连赢得比赛的一丝机会都没有。