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I . sniff [snıf] VB intr

1. sniff:

sniff

(出声地)以鼻吸气 yǐ bí xīqì

2. sniff (at):

sniff

嗅 xiù

II . sniff [snıf] N

sniff

吸气(声) xīqì

sniff [snıf]

sniff at

sniff at

傲慢地拒绝 àomànde jùjué

She sniffed at the present.

她对这礼物嗤之以鼻。

Usage examples with sniff

sniff at

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Striped ground squirrels live alone, or in pairs, and greet other members of their species by sniffing each other nose-to-nose. en.wikipedia.org

She gathers a group of followers to help her sniff out traitors, though her actions unwittingly drive wedges between many of the noble class. en.wikipedia.org

Sniffing air bled from a cylinder may also reveal unpleasant surprises better left on land than discovered in the water. en.wikipedia.org

The most common, first-presenting tics are eye blinking, facial movements, sniffing and throat clearing. en.wikipedia.org

The protocol is not connection-oriented and can be easily sniffed. en.wikipedia.org

The male is allowed to sniff a female in estrus. en.wikipedia.org

These patterns may be related to sniffing or change in intensity and concentration of odorant. en.wikipedia.org

He sniffed the great consumer revolution with its social, political, and aesthetic implications. en.wikipedia.org

She sniffs both of them and causes a debate between them. en.wikipedia.org

They finish the story, saying that a tom cat had come to sniff around in the testes and the eagle picked it up. en.wikipedia.org

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