whiff

noun

1. 一点儿气味；一股气味
   a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time
   1. a whiff of cigar smoke
      一股雪茄烟味
   2. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her.
      他探身靠近她时闻到一股香水味。
2. 轻微的迹象（或感觉）；一点点；些许
   a slight sign or feeling of sth
   1. a whiff of danger
      一点点危险
3. 挥空（击球未中）
   an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball

verb

1. 有臭味；发臭
   to smell bad
2. 挥空棒（击球未中）
   to try without success to hit the ball

1. N-COUNT 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.
   1. He caught a whiff of her perfume.
      他闻到了她身上的一股香水味。
2. N-COUNT 轻微的征兆;迹象
   A whiff of something bad or harmful is a slight sign of it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. He caught a whiff of her perfume.
   他闻到了她身上的一股香水味。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. THANKSGIVING Day usually awakes me with a whiff of garlic and butter from my mom's frying pan.
   感恩节那天，我总是被妈妈煎锅中飘出来的大蒜和黄油的气味唤醒。
5. But I was here before the other news crews even got a whiff of it.
   但我在别人闻到味儿之前就到了。
6. My fingers are extra fishy today, if you care to take a whiff.
   我的手指今天特别腥，不知道你想不想闻一下。
7. You get a whiff of him? Like schnapps.
   你闻到他的味道么？像烧酒。
8. When your nose catches a whiff of something, one of1,000 different types of odour-receiving cells picks it up.
   鼻子中有一千种不同的气味感受细胞，当我们用鼻子吸入某些味道时，其中一种气味感受细胞就会快速识别这种味道。
9. I caught a whiff of cigar smoke when I entered his room.
   当进入他的房间时我闻到一股雪茄烟。
10. The thought of this, and a whiff of sugary warmth from the coffee ring, cheered him.
    想到这个，加上面包圈的一阵甜甜的馨香，使他又欢悦了起来。
11. Huawei can make similar pledges, but the whiff of the state in its background overwhelms its words.
    华为可以做出类似的承诺，但其背景中的政府身影压倒了它的表态。
12. A whiff of gas will quickly put you off.
    你吸一口麻醉气体马上就会进入麻醉状态。
13. Although you wear some cologne, I can still vaguely smell a scummy whiff out of you.
    虽然你身上喷了古龙水，但我还是能隐约闻到一股人渣味儿。
14. A whiff of fresh air cleared his head.
    他吸了一点新鲜空气后头脑清醒了。
15. The instruction carried a whiff of revenge: This is what you wanted.
    这句话里面带有一丝报复的意味，好像在说：当初你自己想要做这份工作的。
16. All things are relative but I get a distinct whiff of the old feelings.
    一切情感都是相对的，但我开始感到来自昔日感情的一阵遥远清风。
17. Something good must be cooking; I get a whiff of it.
    一定在做什麽好菜，我已闻到味道了。
18. A whiff of ether will put you out in a few seconds.
    一剂乙醚几秒钟后就会使你失去知觉。
19. 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。
20. I caught a whiff of alcohol on his breath as he walked by.
    他走过去的时候我闻到一股酒味。
21. In some corners of the commercial-property market a slight whiff of self-congratulation is in the air.
    在商业地产市场的某些角落里，空气中漂浮着一丝自得的气息。
22. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her.
    他倚向她时闻到一股香水味。
23. The whiff of pigs being slaughtered hangs over those parts not covered by the aroma of coffee being processed.
    在没有被正在加工的咖啡香气所覆盖的区域，飘荡着被屠宰的猪的气息。
24. Her writings perhaps give us a dark picture of life, but she is no pessimist, since in pessimism there is generally a whiff of self-pity and a tacit plea.
    她的作品，也许给了我们一幅黑暗的人生图画，但她并不是一个消极主义者，因为，在消极主义中通常有一种自怜的情调和无言的辩白；
25. Silver took a whiff or two of his pipe with great composure, and then ran on again.
    西尔弗不动声色地吸了一两口烟后又侃了起来。
26. Every time I come near them I get a whiff of their cologne.
    每次走近，我就能闻到男士香水的味道。
27. When she came down, he caught a fresh whiff of a fragrance he had not smelled a moment ago and noted that she not only had changed her clothes but had also put on some makeup.
    她一下来，鸿渐先闻着刚才没闻到的香味，发现她不但换了衣服，并且脸上唇上都加了修饰。
28. Adam caught a whiff of expensive perfume as she passed by.
    她经过的时候，亚当闻到一股高级香水的味道。
29. Many fear boredom – even the faintest whiff of boredom sends them right back to the game.
    很多人害怕无聊&即使最微弱的无聊感也会让他们立刻回到那个游戏中。
30. There, the wind carried a whiff from the cheeses full on to our steed.
    风把一股子奶酪的气味直吹向我们的骏马。

noun

1. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

2. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

3. a short light gust of air

   Synonym:    puffpuff of air

verb

1. utter with a puff of air
   1. whiff out a prayer

2. smoke and exhale strongly
   1. puff a cigar
   2. whiff a pipe

   Synonym:    puff

3. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

4. drive or carry as if by a puff of air
   1. The gust of air whiffed away the clouds

5. perceive by inhaling through the nose
   1. sniff the perfume

   Synonym:    sniff