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sniff

/snɪf/ /snəf/

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noun

抽鼻子, 吸鼻子

An instance of sniffing.

Examples :

"She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

她 দ্রুত 嗅了嗅那些花， чтобы 确定它们是真的。

body sensation physiology

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noun

吸，一吸的量

A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose

Examples :

"A small sniff of perfume clung to her scarf. "

她的围巾上还残留着一小股香水的味道，像一吸鼻子能闻到的量。

body sensation medicine

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noun

一丁点儿，少许.

A brief perception, or tiny amount.

Examples :

"The dog got a sniff of the dropped cookie and immediately tried to grab it. "

狗闻到了一丁点儿掉在地上的饼干味，立刻就想去抢。

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noun

可卡因，古柯碱

Examples :

"The detective found a small amount of sniff on the suspect's desk. "

侦探在嫌疑人的桌子上发现了一小包可卡因。

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verb

闻, 嗅，抽鼻子

To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

Examples :

"I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off."

我嗅了嗅那块肉，看看它是否变质了。

physiology sensation action body

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verb

抽泣着说，哼着说，吸着鼻子说

To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

Examples :

"My little sister sniffled and said she didn't want to go to school today. "

我妹妹抽泣着说，她今天不想去上学。

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verb

闻，嗅，略微察觉。

To perceive vaguely

Examples :

"I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

我能闻到地下室那边要出事儿的味道了。

sensation action

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verb

不屑一顾，轻视。

To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

Examples :

"This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."

这个机会可不能小看啊。

attitude character emotion

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verb

嗅探，监听网络数据。

To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

Examples :

"A hacker can use a special program to sniff network traffic and steal passwords. "

黑客可以使用特殊程序嗅探网络流量，从而窃取密码。

computing internet technology communication electronics technical

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verb

吸食，鼻吸。

To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose.

Examples :

"The police arrested him for trying to sniff cocaine in the nightclub bathroom. "

警察逮捕了他，因为他试图在夜总会的洗手间里鼻吸可卡因。

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interjection

嗯，呜呜。

A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.

Examples :

""Sniff," said little Lily, tears welling up as she recounted the sad story. "

嗯，呜呜，小莉莉抽泣着说，泪水在她讲述悲伤的故事时涌了上来。

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