sniff

sniff /snif/
  • danh từ
    • sự hít; tiếng hít vào
      • to get a sniff of fresh air: hít không khí trong lành
      • to take a sniff at a rose: ngửi một bông hồng
    • lượng hít vào
    • nội động từ
      • ngửi, hít vào
        • to sniff at a flower: ngửi hoa
        • to sniff up fresh air: hít không khí mát mẻ
        • to sniff at someone's calves: hít bắp chân ai (chó)
      • hít, hít mạnh, ngửi ngửi, khụt khịt, khịt khịt (tỏ vẻ không thích, khó chịu, khinh bỉ...)
        • to sniff at a dish: ngửi ngửi một món ăn (tỏ vẻ không thích)
    • ngoại động từ
      • đánh hơi, ngửi ngửi (đen & bóng)
        • to sniff danger in someone's manner: đánh hơi thấy có sự nguy hiểm trong thái độ của ai

    Xem thêm: snuff, whiff, sniffle



    sniff

    Từ điển Collocation

    sniff noun

    ADJ. deep, good | loud

    VERB + SNIFF give, let out She gave a loud sniff of disapproval. | hear | get, have, take to get a sniff of fresh air

    PREP. between ~s ‘I'm sorry,’ he said between sniffs. | with a ~ ‘I'm fine,’ she said with a sniff. | ~ at The dog had a good sniff at the bushes around the garden.

    PHRASES a sniff of disapproval
    More information about SOUND

    SOUND:

    give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.

    let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.

    hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.

    with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

    ~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; snuff

      v.

    • perceive by inhaling through the nose; whiff

      sniff the perfume

    • inhale audibly through the nose; sniffle

      the sick student was sniffling in the back row

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    sniffs|sniffed|sniffing
    syn.: inhale scent smell