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单词 whiff
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whiff

noun
/wɪf/
/wɪf/
[usually singular]
  1. whiff (of something) a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time一点儿气味;一股气味
    • a whiff of cigar smoke一股雪茄烟味
    • He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her.他探身靠近她时闻到一股香水味。
    Extra Examples
    • I caught the whiff of Scotch on his breath.从他的呼吸中我闻到苏格兰威士忌酒的味道。
    • She took a deep whiff of his aftershave.她深吸了一口气,闻他须后水的味道。
    • He caught a whiff of her perfume as she passed.她经过时,他闻到了一股香水味。
    • She can't bear the slightest whiff of tobacco smoke.她一点点烟草味都不能忍受。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • faint
    • slight
    • strong
    verb + whiff
    • catch
    • detect
    • get
    preposition
    • whiff of
    phrases
    • at the faintest whiff of something
    • at the first whiff of something
    • at the merest whiff of something
  2. whiff (of something) a slight sign or feeling of something轻微的迹象(或感觉);一点点;些许
    • a whiff of danger一点点危险
    Extra Examples
    • The unmistakable whiff of electoral blackmail could be detected.能够发觉选举中确定无疑存在讹诈的蛛丝马迹。
    • The proposal had the whiff of a hoax about it.这个建议有些许哄骗人的味道。
    • Journalists caught a whiff of scandal and pursued the actress relentlessly.记者抓到了丑闻的一点儿线索,于是对这个女演员穷追不舍。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • faint
    • slight
    • strong
    verb + whiff
    • catch
    • detect
    • get
    preposition
    • whiff of
    phrases
    • at the faintest whiff of something
    • at the first whiff of something
    • at the merest whiff of something
  3. (North American English) (in golf or baseball) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball挥空棒(击球未中)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  4. Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally in the senses ‘gust of wind’ and ‘inhalation of tobacco smoke’, also, as a verb, ‘blow with a slight gust’): imitative.

whiff

verb
/wɪf/
/wɪf/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they whiff
/wɪf/
/wɪf/
he / she / it whiffs
/wɪfs/
/wɪfs/
past simple whiffed
/wɪft/
/wɪft/
past participle whiffed
/wɪft/
/wɪft/
-ing form whiffing
/ˈwɪfɪŋ/
/ˈwɪfɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] (British English, informal) to smell bad有臭味;发臭
  2. [intransitive] (North American English) (in golf or baseball) to try without success to hit the ball挥空棒(击球未中)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally in the senses ‘gust of wind’ and ‘inhalation of tobacco smoke’, also, as a verb, ‘blow with a slight gust’): imitative.
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