sniff

🇺🇸 /snɪf/ 🇬🇧 /snɪf/
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タグ TOP10000CEFR-C2
verb
R

to breathe in through your nose with a sound, often when crying or sick

She gave a sniff to clear her stuffy nose.

彼女は鼻づまりを解消するために鼻をすすった。

R

to breathe in through your nose to smell something

The puppy will sniff anything new it finds.

子犬は見つけた新しいものは何でも嗅ぐだろう。

R

to say something in a way that shows disapproval or annoyance

He gave a sniff of disapproval when he saw the mess.

彼は散らかった様子を見て不満そうに鼻を鳴らした。

noun
R

the act or sound of breathing in through the nose

I heard a sniff from the other room.

別の部屋から鼻をすする音が聞こえた。

R

a hint or sign that something might happen

At the first sniff of danger, they ran away.

危険の気配を最初に感じたとき、彼らは逃げ出した。

R

a small chance or opportunity

He didn't get a sniff of winning the race.

彼はレースに勝つチャンスすらなかった。

translation

v. 鼻から音を立てて息を吸う, 匂いを嗅ぐ, 不満や軽蔑を示して言う
n. 鼻から息を吸う音や動作, 何かが起こりそうな兆候, わずかな機会

語形変化

3rd Present sniffs
Progressive sniffing
Past sniffed
Perfect sniffed
Plural sniffs