to sniff
01
嗅ぐ, 鼻で吸う
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
例
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
犬はよく地面を嗅いで、周囲の情報を集めます。
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
彼はキッチンで何が料理されているかを判断するために定期的に空気を嗅ぎます。
02
嗅ぐ、鼻をすする
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
例
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
寒い外にいた後、彼は鼻をすっきりさせるために大きくすする音を立てた。
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
彼女が詰まりを感じるたびに、彼女は不快感を和らげようと嗅いだ。
03
嗅ぐ, 軽蔑する
to express disapproval or contempt towards something or someone in a disdainful or critical manner, often by making a sniffing sound
Transitive: to sniff at an idea or action
例
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
彼女はその考えを軽蔑し、非現実的だと言った。
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
彼は散らかった部屋を見て不賛成の意を込めて鼻を鳴らした。
04
吸う, 嗅ぐ
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
Slang例
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
警察は、男がコカインを吸っていると疑った。彼の鼻孔の周りに白い粉があるのに気づいたときだ。
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
一部の人は誤って、処方薬を嗅ぐことは注射するよりも安全だと信じている。
Sniff
01
嗅ぐこと, 匂いをかぐこと
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
