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"sniffing" in Chinese (Simplified)

Definition

用鼻子吸气以闻气味,或检查是否有异味;有时也指偷偷地调查或探查。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述动物(如狗)或人仔细闻某物。'sniffing around' 表示调查或打探。不要与 'smelling' 混淆,'sniffing' 更强调主动、带有怀疑或探查的意味。

Examples

The dog is sniffing the grass.

狗在**闻**草。

She kept sniffing because she had a cold.

她一直在**闻**,因为她感冒了。

I heard sniffing outside my door.

我听到门外有**闻**的声音。

He was sniffing around trying to find out what happened.

他一直在到处**打探**想知道发生了什么。

"Stop sniffing the food and just eat it!"

“别再**闻**食物了,快吃吧!”

She walked in, sniffing the air for the scent of fresh bread.

她走进来,**闻**空气想找新鲜面包的香味。