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
Dogs often sniff the ground to gather information about their surroundings.
狗经常嗅地面以收集有关周围环境的信息。
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
He sniffed loudly to clear his nose after being outside in the cold.
在寒冷的户外待过后，他大声吸鼻子以清理鼻子。
Whenever she felt congested, she would sniff to try to alleviate the discomfort.
每当她感到充血时，她就会嗅以试图缓解不适。
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
She sniffed at the idea, saying it was impractical.
她对那个想法嗤之以鼻，说它不切实际。
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
The police suspected that the man was sniffing cocaine when they noticed white powder around his nostrils.
警方怀疑这名男子在吸食可卡因，当时他们注意到他的鼻孔周围有白色粉末。
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
