whiff

释义

n.吸气或吹气; 一种比目鱼; <口>难闻的气味; 小雪茄烟vt.吸; 喷出; 击球失败vi.喷气; 垂钓; 轻吹

大小写变形: Whiff

词态变化

复数 :   whiffs ; 第三人称单数 :   whiffs ; 过去式 :   whiffed ; 过去分词 :   whiffed ; 现在分词 :   whiffing ;

实用场景例句

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

他不时闻到一股怪味.

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He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.

只要有一点冲突的迹象,他在感情上就退缩.

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

记者抓到了丑闻的一点线索,于是对这个女演员穷追不舍.

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A whiff of fresh air cleared his head.

他吸了一点新鲜空气后头脑清醒了.

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This little whiff of temper seemed to cool Silver down.

船长这顿发作似乎让希尔弗平静了许多.

英汉文学 - 金银岛

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

一定在做什么好菜, 我已闻到味道了.

辞典例句

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

我走进他的房间时,闻到一股雪茄烟的气味.

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There is a whiff of sarcasm in it.

这里面带有一点点讥讽的味道.

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I want a whiff of fresh air.

我要吸一口新鲜空气.

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A whiff of cigarette smoke struck his nostrils.

一缕香烟钻进他的鼻孔.

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There is more than a whiff of propaganda.

所含之宣传实在不止一点点.

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

西斯潘尼奥拉号稳稳地向前驶去, 船首的斜桅杆不时被一阵飞溅的浪花打湿.

英汉文学 - 金银岛

I got a whiff of perfume as she passed by.

她从旁边经过时我闻到了一股香水味.

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

一定在做什麽好菜, 我已闻到味道了.

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A whiff of gas will quickly put you off.

你吸一口麻醉气体马上就会进入麻醉状态.

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英英释义

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"