"sniff test" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闻嗅测试
• 简单判断法

Definition

一种快速判断某物是否合适的方法，通常是通过闻气味或简单地确认它是否合格或可信。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Sniff test'为非正式表达，可用于字面（闻味道）和比喻（快速判断可行性或诚实性）。常见于商务、科学、日常生活。常见短语：'pass the sniff test', 'doesn't pass the sniff test.' 通常只是初步判断，不等同于专业测试。

Examples

I gave the milk a sniff test before drinking it.

我喝牛奶前先做了个**闻嗅测试**。

If an idea doesn't pass the sniff test, we don't use it.

如果一个想法过不了**闻嗅测试**，我们就不用。

He tries to apply the sniff test to every new plan.

他试图对每个新方案都进行**闻嗅测试**。

This deal doesn't quite pass the sniff test for me.

这个交易对我来说不太**过得了闻嗅测试**。

Give it the sniff test—if it smells off, throw it away.

先做个**闻嗅测试**——如果闻着不对就扔掉。

A quick sniff test should tell you if the story makes sense.

快速的**闻嗅测试**就能让你知道故事合不合理。