whiff

🇺🇸 /wɪf/ 🇬🇧 /wɪf/
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標籤 TOP20000
noun
R

A brief or light smell.

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

當他進入房間時,他聞到了一股新鮮花朵的香味。

R

A slight hint or suggestion of something.

There was a whiff of scandal in the air.

空氣中有一丝醜聞的氣息。

R

A failed attempt to hit a ball in sports.

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

選手揮棒了,但只是輕輕碰到了球。

intransitive verb
R

To emit a bad smell.

The garbage whiffed when we opened the bin.

我們打開垃圾桶時,垃圾散發出一股臭味。

R

To attempt to hit a ball and miss.

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

他揮棒了,但沒有擊中投球。

translation

n. 一絲氣味, 些許跡象, 擊球落空
vi. 散發臭味, 揮擊落空

詞形變化

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