whiff

whiff

形容词

1. 有一股气味的

1. The kitchen was filled with the whiff of freshly baked bread. (厨房里弥漫着新鲜烤面包的气味。)

名词

1. 气息；一丝

1. He caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by. (她走过时，他嗅到了一丝她的香水味。)

2. 微弱的爆炸声

1. The explosion was followed by a whiff of smoke. (爆炸声之后，一股烟雾升起。)

词语辨析

whiff, scent, odor, aroma

这些词均可指气味。

1. whiff指短暂的、飘忽的一股气味，常用于形容令人愉悦的气味。
2. scent指轻轻地嗅到或察觉到的气味，常用于动物。
3. odor指气味，尤指令人不快或令人难受的气味。
4. aroma指芳香或香气，常用于描述食物、饮料或花草的气味。

词汇扩充

whiffy (形容词) 发出难闻气味的

whiffer (名词) 嗅到气味的人；爱好者

近义词

odor, smell, aroma, scent

反义词

fragrance, perfume

柯林斯词典

whiff

1. (名词) If you get a whiff of a smell, you smell it for a short moment. (如果你嗅到一阵气味，你会暂时闻到它。)
2. (名词) A whiff of something is a small amount of it that you smell or get a brief experience of. (一股气息是你嗅到或简单体验到的一小部分。)
3. (名词) A whiff of something is a sign or indication of it. (某物的一丝是它的一个迹象或征兆。)
4. (名词) If you say that there is a whiff of something, you mean that it exists or is present, but only to a small extent. (如果你说有某物的一丝，你是指它存在或存在，但只有在很小的程度上。)
5. (名词) If you say that someone has a whiff of a particular quality or characteristic, you mean that they have a small amount of it. (如果你说某人具有某种特定品质或特点，你是指他们具有少量的该品质。)
6. (名词) In sports, if a player gets a whiff of the ball or of success, they nearly manage to reach it or achieve it. (在体育运动中，如果运动员闻到球或成功的气息，他们几乎能够接触到它或实现它。)
7. (动词) If you whiff something or whiff at it, you smell it for a short moment. (如果你嗅到某物或嗅到某物，你会暂时闻到它。)

牛津词典

whiff

1. (名词) A whiff of something is a smell that you get a quick impression of and that does not last long. (某物的一股是你迅速感受到的气味，持续时间不长。)
2. (名词) A whiff of something is a small sign or indication of it. (某物的一丝是它的一个小迹象或征兆。)
3. (名词) If you say that there is a whiff of something, you mean that it exists or is present, but only to a small extent. (如果你说有某物的一丝，你是指它存在或存在，但只有在很小的程度上。)
4. (动词) If you whiff something or whiff at it, you smell it for a short moment. (如果你嗅到某物或嗅到某物，你会暂时闻到它。)

用法

1. 用作名词时：

1. The whiff of coffee from the café made him crave a cup. (从咖啡馆传来的咖啡气味使他渴望一杯。)
2. There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the celebrity's sudden resignation. (围绕这位名人突然辞职有一丝丑闻的气息。)

2. 用作动词时：

1. He whiffed the scent of flowers as he passed by the garden. (他从花园经过时嗅到了花香。)

例句

1. He caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by. (她走过时，他嗅到了一丝她的香水味。)
2. The kitchen was filled with the whiff of freshly baked bread. (厨房里弥漫着新鲜烤面包的气味。)
3. As they opened the door, a whiff of damp air greeted them. (当他们打开门时，一股潮湿的空气扑面而来。)
4. There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the politician's sudden resignation. (围绕这位政治家突然辞职有一丝丑闻的气息。)
5. She had a whiff of rebellion about her, always breaking the rules. (她身上有一股叛逆的味道，总是违反规则。)
6. He got a whiff of success when his first novel was published. (他的第一部小说出版后，他嗅到了成功的味道。)
7. The explosion was followed by a whiff of smoke. (爆炸声之后，一股烟雾升起。)
8. The detective caught a whiff of a conspiracy and began his investigation. (侦探嗅到了一股阴谋的味道，开始了他的调查。)
9. She whiffed a hint of danger and quickly left the area. (她嗅到了一丝危险的气息，迅速离开了该地区。)
10. The dog whiffed at the scent, trying to locate the source. (狗嗅了嗅气味，试图找到来源。)