to sniff
01
嗅, 闻
to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor
Transitive: to sniff a scent or odor
例子
He regularly sniffs the air to determine what's cooking in the kitchen.
他经常嗅空气以确定厨房里在煮什么。
02
嗅，吸鼻子
to breathe in through the nose audibly to clear mucus or other substances from the nasal passages and prevent a runny nose
Intransitive
例子
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
03
嗅, 蔑视
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
例子
He sniffed in disapproval at the sight of the messy room.
他看到凌乱的房间时，不以为然地哼了一声。
04
吸食, 嗅吸
to consume drugs by inhaling them through the nose
Transitive: to sniff a drug
Slang例子
Some individuals mistakenly believe that sniffing prescription drugs is safer than injecting them.
有些人错误地认为吸食处方药比注射更安全。
Sniff
01
嗅, 闻
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
