"whiff" in Chinese (Simplified)
一阵气味一股味道
Definition
“一阵气味”指的是很快地闻到一小股味道,通常是空气中飘来的。也可以指一股烟或风。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Whiff" 属于非正式用语,常用于 'catch a whiff of'(闻到一股味道)等短语。用于形容淡淡、短暂的气味,不适合形容持续或强烈的气味。也可表示某事的迹象,如 'a whiff of scandal'(丑闻的苗头)。
Examples
I caught a whiff of fresh bread from the kitchen.
我从厨房闻到了一**阵气味**的新鲜面包。
There was a whiff of perfume in the air.
空气中有一**股味道**的香水。
He noticed a whiff of smoke outside the window.
他注意到窗外有一**阵气味**的烟。
If you get a whiff of something burning, check the oven!
如果你闻到**一阵气味**像是烧焦了,快检查烤箱!
The news had a whiff of scandal about it.
这则新闻带有一**股味道**的丑闻气息。
When I opened the old book, I got a whiff of dust and memories.
当我打开那本旧书时,我闻到了一**阵气味**的灰尘和回忆。