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whiffs

/wɪfs/

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noun

微风，轻风

A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air

Examples :

"Sentence: "Every few minutes, the classroom windows offered whiffs of fresh air from the garden outside." "

每隔几分钟，教室的窗户就会送来几丝来自花园的清新微风。

nature weather sensation environment

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noun

缕，股，丝。

An odour carried briefly through the air

Examples :

""We caught whiffs of freshly baked bread as we walked past the bakery." "

我们走过面包店的时候，闻到了一股股新鲜面包的香味。

sensation nature environment

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noun

吸，抽，一缕。

A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

Examples :

"He took a few quick whiffs of his cigarette before putting it out. "

他快速地抽了几口烟，然后掐灭了。

physiology sensation

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noun

一丝，迹象

A slight sign of something; a glimpse.

Examples :

"The detective caught whiffs of a cover-up in the mayor's initial statement. "

侦探从市长最初的声明中察觉到了一丝掩盖真相的迹象。

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noun

挥棒落空, 空挥

A strike (from the batter’s perspective)

Examples :

"The baseball player had two whiffs in a row, striking out and ending the inning. "

这位棒球选手连续两次挥棒落空，被三振出局，结束了这一局。

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noun

挥杆落空, 踢空

An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.

Examples :

"The basketball player had several whiffs during the game, missing the basket entirely on each try. "

那位篮球运动员在比赛中几次挥杆落空，每次尝试投篮都完全没碰到球。

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noun

长鳍菱鲆，小嘴鲽

The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.

Examples :

"The fishmonger displayed a selection of flatfish, including soles, plaice, and several whiffs. "

鱼贩展示了各种比目鱼，包括鳎鱼、鲽鱼，还有几种长鳍菱鲆（小嘴鲽）。

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verb

飘，飘荡

Examples :

"The delicious smell from the bakery whiffs down the street, making everyone hungry. "

面包店里飘来的香味沿着街道飘荡，让每个人都感到饥饿。

sensation nature

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verb

闻，嗅。

Examples :

"The dog whiffs the air, trying to find the source of the delicious smell. "

狗狗在空气中嗅来嗅去，想找到那股美味气味的来源。

sensation action

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verb

三振出局

Examples :

"The batter nervously whiffs, ending the baseball game. "

打者紧张地挥棒落空，被三振出局，比赛结束。

sport entertainment

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verb

挥棒落空，打空

To miss the ball completely.

Examples :

"The batter swung hard but whiffs, sending a cloud of dust flying as the ball sailed past. "

击球手用力挥棒，却挥棒落空，打起一阵尘土，球从旁边飞了过去。

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verb

挥空, 落空

To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.

Examples :

"Little Timmy whiffs at the baseball and almost falls down after swinging so hard. "

小提米用力挥棒打棒球，结果挥空了，差点因为用力过猛摔倒。

sport action game

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verb

吹出，喷出，吸。

To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

Examples :

"He whiffs out the last of his cigarette smoke before entering the building. "

他进楼前，把最后一缕烟喷出。

sensation action

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verb

飘送，吹拂

To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

Examples :

"The fan whiffs the smoke away from the grill. "

风扇把烤架上的烟雾吹散了。

nature weather sensation

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verb

发出臭味，散发异味

To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

Examples :

"The garbage in the alley whiffs strongly of rotting food. "

巷子里的垃圾强烈地散发着腐烂食物的臭味。

sensation environment

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verb

搞砸，砸锅。

To fail spectacularly at a task.

Examples :

""Maria really whiffed it on her math test; she didn't even finish half the problems." "

玛丽亚这次数学考试彻底搞砸了，她甚至连一半的题都没做完。

achievement action negative

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verb

手线钓鱼

To fish with a handline.

Examples :

"My grandfather whiffs for trout down by the river every summer. "

每年夏天，我的爷爷都会在河边用手线钓鳟鱼。

fish nautical sport