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noun
一. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
二. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
三. a short light gust of air
Synonym: puffpuff of air
verb
一. utter with a puff of air
e.g. whiff out a prayer
二. smoke and exhale strongly
e.g. puff a cigar
whiff a pipe
Synonym: puff
三. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
四. drive or carry as if by a puff of air
e.g. The gust of air whiffed away the clouds
五. perceive by inhaling through the nose
e.g. sniff the perfume
Synonym: sniff
一. 一阵(气味)
If there is a whiff of a particular smell, you smell it only slightly or only for a brief period of time, for example as you walk past someone or something.
whiff的解释
e.g. He caught a whiff of her perfume.
他闻到了她身上的一股香水味。
二. 稍微的征兆;迹象
A whiff of something bad or harmful is a slight sign of it.
e.g. Not a whiff of scandal has ever tainted his private life...
他的私生活没有爆出过一丁点儿的丑闻。
e.g. 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。
一. whiff
一. 一吹:whichsoever 不论何者 | whiff 一吹 | whiffet 小狗
二. whiff
二. 一点点:bailout loans 紧急援助贷款 | whiff 一点点 | old-fashioned 传统的,老套的
三. 吹起:ditch 摆脱 | whiff 吹起 | politicisation 政治化
四. 喷出:fragrance:芬芳 | whiff:喷出 | magnolia:木兰
经典引文
Give her a whiff of fresh air with the bellows.
出自:Dickens近义词
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