whiff

英[wɪf]
美[hwɪf, wɪf]

基本释义

  • n.吸气或吹气; 一种比目鱼; <口>难闻的气味; 小雪茄烟
  • vt.吸; 喷出; 击球失败
  • vi.喷气; 垂钓; 轻吹

词性变化

实用例句

The TV show had the whiff of hypocrisy and pomposity.

这个电视节目有些伪善和夸耀的嫌疑。

柯林斯例句

He caught a whiff of her perfume.

他闻到了她身上的一股香水味。

柯林斯例句

a whiff of cigar smoke

一股雪茄烟味

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Now and again , he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell.

他不时闻到一股怪味.

《简明英汉词典》

He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.

只要有一点冲突的迹象,他在感情上就退缩.

《简明英汉词典》

Journalists caught a whiff of scandal and pursued the actress relentlessly.

记者抓到了丑闻的一点线索,于是对这个女演员穷追不舍.

《简明英汉词典》

A whiff of fresh air cleared his head.

他吸了一点新鲜空气后头脑清醒了.

《简明英汉词典》

This little whiff of temper seemed to cool Silver down.

船长这顿发作似乎让希尔弗平静了许多.

英汉文学 - 金银岛

Something good must be cooking; I got a whiff of it.

一定在做什么好菜, 我已闻到味道了.

辞典例句

I caught a whiff of cigar smoke when I entered his room.

我走进他的房间时,闻到一股雪茄烟的气味.

辞典例句

There is a whiff of sarcasm in it.

这里面带有一点点讥讽的味道.

辞典例句

I want a whiff of fresh air.

我要吸一口新鲜空气.

辞典例句

A whiff of cigarette smoke struck his nostrils.

一缕香烟钻进他的鼻孔.

辞典例句

There is more than a whiff of propaganda.

所含之宣传实在不止一点点.

辞典例句

The Hispaniola rolled steadily, dipping her bowsprit nod and then with a whiff of spray.

西斯潘尼奥拉号稳稳地向前驶去, 船首的斜桅杆不时被一阵飞溅的浪花打湿.

英汉文学 - 金银岛

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. a short light gust of air

  • 2. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

  • 3. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

Verb
  • 1. perceive by inhaling through the nose;

    "sniff the perfume"

  • 2. drive or carry as if by a puff of air;

    "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

  • 3. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

  • 4. smoke and exhale strongly;

    "puff a cigar"

    "whiff a pipe"

  • 5. utter with a puff of air;

    "whiff out a prayer"

同义词

vt.发出;闻;嗅;冒出

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