whiff

whiff¹
noun

a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly
一阵（微弱的）气味
I caught a whiff of peachy perfume.
我闻到一阵桃子似的香味。
■[in sing.](Brit. informal)an unpleasant smell
(英，非正式)臭味
■[in sing.]an act of sniffing or inhaling, typically so as to determine or savour a scent
（尤指为辨别气味而）一吸；一吹；一喷
one whiff of clothing and Fido was off.
嗅了嗅布料的气味，然后菲豆就离开了。
■[in sing.]a trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting
一点点；些许（坏事、威胁或激动等的迹象或暗示）
here was a man with a whiff of danger about him.
这里有个人，他好像有点儿危险。
a puff or breath of air or smoke
吸（喷）气；吸（喷）烟
(N. Amer. informal)(chiefly in baseball or golf) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball
(北美，非正式)（主棒球，高尔夫球）三击不中而出局；挥空棒

verb

[with obj.]get a brief or faint smell of
嗅，闻
he could whiff the slightest reek.
最微弱的臭味他也能闻出。
■[no obj.](Brit. informal)give off an unpleasant smell
(英，非正式)发臭，有气味
[no obj.](N. Amer. informal)(chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball
(北美，非正式)（主棒球，高尔夫球）三击不中出局；挥空棒

语源

late 16th cent. (originally in the senses 'gust of wind' and 'inhalation of tobacco smoke', also, as a verb, 'blow with a slight gust'): imitative

whiff²
noun

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