whiff
英 [wɪf]
美[wɪf]
- vt. 吸；喷出
- n. 一点点；单人小划艇；琴鲆属鱼；吸气或吹气
- vi. 喷气；垂钓；轻吹
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;
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音：微拂，微风，晚风微拂澎湖湾，海浪逐沙滩
中文词源
whiff 一股气味
拟声词。
英英释意
- 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
英文词源
- whiff (n.)
- 13c., weffe "foul scent or odor," of imitative origin. Modern form became popular late 16c. with tobacco smoking, probably influenced by whiffle "blow in gusts or puffs" (1560s). The verb in the baseball slang sense "to swing at a ball and miss" first recorded 1913.
实用场景例句
- 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