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sniff (obj)snIfvto take air in through your nose noisily and in one action, usually to stop the liquid inside the nose from flowing out, or to smell something by taking air in through your nose（鼻）呼哧吸气Blow your nose properly but don't keep sniffing, Emily! [I]埃米丽, 把鼻子擤干净, 别总是呼哧呼哧地吸气。You were sniffing a lot--I presumed you had a cold. [I]你鼻子不停地呼哧----我估计你感冒了。She sniffed miserably, and wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. [I]她可怜地唏嘘，又擦眼泪。He sniffed (= smelt) his socks to see if they needed washing. [T]他嗅嗅他的袜子, 看看是否要洗。Dogs love sniffing (= smelling) each other. [T]狗喜欢互相嗅闻。He was expelled from school for sniffing glue (= taking in the gas from glue because of the pleasurable feelings that that gives). [T]他因吸胶毒而被逐出学校。She sniffed (at) her glass of wine before tasting it. [T; I + at]她在品尝那杯酒之前先闻了闻味道。(fig.) A few computer firms are sniffing at (= showing an interest in) the project already. [I]一些计算机公司已对这计划表现出极大的兴趣。If you sniff at something, you show a low opinion of it.蔑视She sniffed at my new job, saying she couldn't imagine why I would want to do it.她对我的新工作嗤之以鼻, 还说她不明白为什么我会干这份工作。A two million pound profit is not to be sniffed at (= is worth having).二百万英镑的利润可不能轻视。Dogs are sometimes used at airports to sniff out (= find by smelling) drugs in people's luggage. [M]在机场, 狗被用来嗅人们的行李以发现是否携带毒品。(fig.) Her job is to go round the big fashion shows sniffing out (= discovering) talent for a modelling agency. [M]她的工作是观看大型时装展示会, 为模特代理公司发现有潜质的人才。(fig.) "They didn't even serve wine at dinner!" she sniffed (= said unpleasantly and in a way expressing a low opinion). [+ clause]“他们在正餐时甚至不供应酒！” 她轻蔑地说。
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