基本释义
- 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
实用例句
The TV show had the whiff of hypocrisy and pomposity.
这个电视节目有些伪善和夸耀的嫌疑。
柯林斯例句
He caught a whiff of her perfume.
他闻到了她身上的一股香水味。
柯林斯例句
a whiff of cigar smoke
一股雪茄烟味
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Now and again , he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell.
他不时闻到一股怪味.
《简明英汉词典》
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.
《简明英汉词典》
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.
《简明英汉词典》
A whiff of fresh air cleared his head.
他吸了一点新鲜空气后头脑清醒了.
《简明英汉词典》
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.
辞典例句
There is a whiff of sarcasm in it.
这里面带有一点点讥讽的味道.
辞典例句
I want a whiff of fresh air.
我要吸一口新鲜空气.
辞典例句
A whiff of cigarette smoke struck his nostrils.
一缕香烟钻进他的鼻孔.
辞典例句
There is more than a whiff of propaganda.
所含之宣传实在不止一点点.
辞典例句
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
英英释义
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
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"