"sniffing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聞
• 嗅

Definition

用鼻子吸氣以聞氣味，或檢查是否有異味；有時也指偷偷地調查或探查。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於描述動物（如狗）或人仔細聞某物。'sniffing around' 表示調查或打探。不要與 'smelling' 混淆，'sniffing' 更強調主動、帶有懷疑或探查的意味。

Examples

The dog is sniffing the grass.

狗在**聞**草。

She kept sniffing because she had a cold.

她一直在**聞**，因為她感冒了。

I heard sniffing outside my door.

我聽到門外有**聞**的聲音。

He was sniffing around trying to find out what happened.

他一直在到處**打探**想知道發生了什麼。

"Stop sniffing the food and just eat it!"

「別再**聞**食物了，快喫吧！」

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

她走進來，**聞**空氣想找新鮮麵包的香味。