"sniff around" 怎么发音
expression
ˈsnɪf/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
SNIF-er-OWND
snˈɪf/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
sn-IF-uh-ROWND
释义
To look for information or investigate something, often secretly or with curiosity. It can also mean literally smelling around like a dog does.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsnɪf/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
英式英语
snˈɪf/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
简化发音
美式
SNIF-er-OWND
英式
sn-IF-uh-ROWND
语境中听
The dog likes to sniff around the garden.
Please don't sniff around my room.
Some reporters sniff around for gossip.
My neighbor keeps sniffing around our house. I wonder what she's looking for.