whiff

🇺🇸 /wɪf/ 🇬🇧 /wɪf/
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noun
R

A brief or light smell.

As he entered the room, he got a whiff of fresh flowers.

当他进入房间时,他闻到了一股新鲜花朵的香味。

R

A slight hint or suggestion of something.

There was a whiff of scandal in the air.

空气中有一丝丑闻的气息。

R

A failed attempt to hit a ball in sports.

The player took a swing but only got a whiff of the ball.

选手挥棒了,但只是轻轻碰到了球。

intransitive verb
R

To emit a bad smell.

The garbage whiffed when we opened the bin.

我们打开垃圾桶时,垃圾散发出一股臭味。

R

To attempt to hit a ball and miss.

He whiffed at the pitch and didn't make contact.

他挥棒了,但没有击中投球。

translation

n. 一丝气味, 些许迹象, 击球落空
vi. 散发臭味, 挥击落空

词形变化

3rd Present whiffs
Past whiffed
Perfect whiffed
Progressive whiffing
Plural whiffs