Sniff Meaning in English
word
/ˈsnɪf/
snif
/snˈɪf/
snif
释义
To breathe in quickly and noisily through your nose, often to smell something or because you are crying.
用法与细微差别
Commonly used for animals searching by smell ('dogs sniff'), or for short, noisy inhales people make when crying or to smell something. 'Take a sniff' is a frequent phrase. Do not confuse 'sniff' (quick, investigative) with 'smell' (general perception of odors).
Spanish: olfatear - aspirar (nariz)Portuguese (BR): cheirar (rapidamente) - farejarPortuguese (PT): cheirar (rapidamente) - farejarChinese (Simplified): 闻（用鼻子快速吸气）Chinese (Traditional): 聞（用鼻子快速吸氣）Hindi: सूंघना (हल्का)Arabic: يشم (سريعًا)Bengali: শোঁকা - নাক টানাRussian: нюхать - сопетьJapanese: 嗅ぐ - すんすんするVietnamese: ngửi - hítKorean: 킁킁거리다 - 냄새를 맡다Turkish: koklamak - burnunu çekmekUrdu: سونگھنا - ناک سونکناIndonesian: mengendus - menghirup (dengan hidung)
例句
The dog likes to sniff the grass.
basic
She took a sniff of the flowers.
basic
He sniffed because he had a cold.
basic
Stop sniffing and use a tissue!
natural
I gave the milk a quick sniff before pouring it.
natural
The cat came inside and sniffed around the furniture.
natural