whiff

GRE

英[w?f]
美[hw?f, w?f]

基本釋義

n.
吸氣或吹氣; 一種比目魚; <口>難聞的氣味; 小雪茄煙
vt.
吸; 噴出; 擊球失敗
vi.
噴氣; 垂釣; 輕吹

詞性變化

實用例句

The TV show had the whiff of hypocrisy and pomposity.

這個電視節(jié)目有些偽善和夸耀的嫌疑。

柯林斯例句

He caught a whiff of her perfume.

他聞到了她身上的一股香水味。

柯林斯例句

a whiff of cigar smoke

一股雪茄煙味

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Now and again , he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell.

他不時聞到一股怪味.

《簡明英漢詞典》

He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.

只要有一點沖突的跡象,他在感情上就退縮.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Journalists caught a whiff of scandal and pursued the actress relentlessly.

記者抓到了丑聞的一點線索,于是對這個女演員窮追不舍.

《簡明英漢詞典》

A whiff of fresh air cleared his head.

他吸了一點新鮮空氣后頭腦清醒了.

《簡明英漢詞典》

This little whiff of temper seemed to cool Silver down.

船長這頓發(fā)作似乎讓希爾弗平靜了許多.

英漢文學 - 金銀島

Something good must be cooking; I got a whiff of it.

一定在做什么好菜, 我已聞到味道了.

辭典例句

I caught a whiff of cigar smoke when I entered his room.

我走進他的房間時,聞到一股雪茄煙的氣味.

辭典例句

There is a whiff of sarcasm in it.

這里面帶有一點點譏諷的味道.

辭典例句

I want a whiff of fresh air.

我要吸一口新鮮空氣.

辭典例句

A whiff of cigarette smoke struck his nostrils.

一縷香煙鉆進他的鼻孔.

辭典例句

There is more than a whiff of propaganda.

所含之宣傳實在不止一點點.

辭典例句

The Hispaniola rolled steadily, dipping her bowsprit nod and then with a whiff of spray.

西斯潘尼奧拉號穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地向前駛?cè)? 船首的斜桅桿不時被一陣飛濺的浪花打濕.

英漢文學 - 金銀島

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. a short light gust of air

  • 2. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

  • 3. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

Verb
  • 1. perceive by inhaling through the nose;

    "sniff the perfume"

  • 2. drive or carry as if by a puff of air;

    "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

  • 3. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

  • 4. smoke and exhale strongly;

    "puff a cigar"

    "whiff a pipe"

  • 5. utter with a puff of air;

    "whiff out a prayer"

同義詞

vt.發(fā)出;聞;嗅;冒出

smellscentfumeodor

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