vt.

1. 嗅，聞
   He sniffed the green tea in the cup appreciably.

   他欣然聞了聞杯裡的綠茶香味。

2. 用力吸；用鼻吸（毒品）
   He sniffed the fresh morning air.

   他吸進早晨的新鮮空氣。

3. 發覺[（+out）]
   It's his job to sniff out abuses of power.

   他的職責就是查究濫用權力的行為。

4. 嗤之以鼻地說
   "I expected something rather nicer," she sniffed.

   "我指望的要好得多呢，"她輕蔑地說。

vi.

1. 嗅，聞[（+at）]
   The dog sniffed at the stranger.

   狗聞聞那個陌生人。

2. 抽鼻涕；鼻子發呼哧呼哧聲
   The boy caught a cold and was sniffing.

   那男孩子得了感冒，呼吸起來鼻子呼哧呼哧的。

3. 冷淡對待，嗤之以鼻[（+at）]
   My roommate sniffed at my idea of becoming an artist.

   我的室友對我要當藝術家的想法嗤之以鼻。

4. 好奇地看
   Dick sniffed suspiciously around the office.

   狄克懷疑地在辦公室裡四處查看。

n.[C]

1. 嗅，聞；吸氣聲
   He cleared his nose with a loud sniff.

   他大聲吸氣清了清鼻子。

2. 氣味
3. 嗤之以鼻

v.

1. draw air audibly through the nose.
2. (sniff around/round) informal investigate something covertly.
   ▸ (sniff something out) informal discover something by investigation.

n.

1. an act or sound of sniffing.
2. informal a hint or sign.