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noun wɪf(h)wɪf 1A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly. 一阵（微弱的）气味 I caught a whiff of eau de cologne 我闻到一阵桃子似的香味。 Example sentencesExamples - I caught a whiff of her hair and the flowery scent made my heart pound faster.
- Apparently the merest whiff of a grease-infused treat can harden body parts other than the arteries.
- As I pulled the cakes out of the oven, I caught a whiff of heavenly nutmeg and knew I had a winner.
- It was a glorious autumnal day - the sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and only the slightest whiff of a breeze.
- I knew I caught a whiff of something flammable in the office air Friday afternoon when a cacophony of squawking arose from a neighboring borough of Cubeville.
- He caught a whiff of her hair; it smelled like citrus.
- As we were driving down these terrible, lumpy, unlit streets we were constantly catching whiffs of different smells.
- In an attempt to take in as much of him as I could, knowing that this wouldn't happen again, I took a big whiff of his strong cologne.
- She said you could smell the whiff off it coming up the street.
- A seductive whiff of spruce, roses and wood smoke leads you to her front door.
- I leaned over him and caught a whiff of his subtle cologne.
- She caught a whiff of alcohol on him as he passed her to throw himself on her couch.
- She climbed in the window with ease and as she approached the stairs she caught a whiff of perfume not belonging to Mrs. Chavez.
- Something in her gut gave a sharp tug when she caught a whiff of his cologne.
- Gentle whiffs of his cologne floated up to her from the coat.
- In the absence of the traditional gale, the course is easier than any of these pros have ever seen it, soft and receptive with not a whiff of wind in the air.
- She bent down to pick it up and instantly caught a whiff of what was in it.
- A plasma blast tore past him, close enough that he caught a whiff of burnt feathers.
- He heard faint movements, and caught a whiff of perfume.
- He could've swore he even caught a whiff of musky cologne.
Synonyms faint smell, brief smell, trace, sniff, scent, odour, aroma - 1.1British informal in singular An unpleasant smell.
〈英，非正式〉臭味 Example sentencesExamples - Now the musty walls are reeking only of Darren Clarke and the pungent whiff of his cheroot.
- Plus an unpleasant whiff of effluent as in the previous week's remorseless attacks on Cherie Blair, not for anything she's said or done but for the way she looks.
- He caught a whiff of the stench of his own feet, and tossed the boots aside.
- The smell, however, lingered on for a while and despite the baking sunshine, at week's end there still was a whiff of unpleasantness in the air.
- After all, who hasn't found themselves in the middle of a favourite movie only to catch a whiff of some foul miasma making its way merrily up your nostrils?
Synonyms stench, stink, foul smell, reek, fetidness, effluvium, miasma British informal pong, niff, hum British rhyming slang pen and ink Scottish informal guff North American informal funk rare fetor, malodour, mephitis, noisomeness - 1.2in singular An act of sniffing or inhaling.
I found my inhaler and took a deep whiff Example sentencesExamples - For they look set to catch a nasty whiff of sewage from an adjacent Yorkshire Water sewage treatment works - at least when the prevailing south-westerly winds are blowing.
- I caught a slight whiff of burnt oak in the smokeless breeze as I calmed my nerves.
- Walking up the road he caught the whiff of heaven drifting out of a small restaurant.
- A single whiff can transport us immediately to something experienced many years before.
- I looked to Cory, who was seated in the front of the boat, holding his fingers to his nose and taking a deep whiff.
- Unrolling it, taking a deep whiff of that rich aroma.
- When the same lobsters were reintroduced after a days' separation, they only interacted long enough to catch a whiff of each other and recall who was the more dominant.
- The stink temporarily resurfaced a few months later in June 2003 and at one point was dubbed Le Pong because locals thought the whiff was being blown in from France.
- Ticks that can lay dormant for decade underground and, catching a whiff of your carbon dioxide, emerge to suck you dry.
- You get warm-and-fuzzy when you catch a whiff of your grandma's perfume in Macy's.
- Klaxi looked pleasantly surprised and took a deep whiff of their sweet scent.
- We may grimace and cough when we catch a whiff, but most of the time we shrug it off as part of the cost of living in modern society.
- Sabrina took a deep whiff of the steaming beverage, eyes closed.
- She took a deep whiff of his aftershave and found it quite pleasing and different from the one Jamie used.
- As the train picked up speed, we caught the whiff of, well, a rest room in terrible need of cleaning.
- He took a deep whiff of the salty sea air and sighed.
- What if they bring the drug dogs through and they catch a whiff of my clothes?
- The scent of humans overwhelmed his nostrils as it took a deep whiff of the air with delight.
- Every year hundreds of new scents are marketed, but most disappear before anyone catches a whiff.
- I stepped into the shop, took a deep whiff of the powerful chocolate and sugar scents, and studied the pastry case.
- 1.3in singular 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） there had been a whiff of financial scandal in the past Example sentencesExamples - But where's the whiff of danger, the thrill of the unknown?
- There's a whiff of scandal, too, when a youthful indiscretion comes back to haunt Josh.
- Harry's first real whiff of scandal came from an author named N.K. Brown, in the guise of a plagiarism suit.
- I am excessively, and, perhaps, stupidly, proud of the fact that there is not a whiff of scandal about the name of any cricketer from Bangalore.
- It is a clear testimony that the growing whiff of sexual violence against children is a big threat not be taken lightly by any concerned citizens.
- On the quay at Mallaig the whiff of animosity is stronger than the odour from the boxes of freshly-caught prawns just landed for market.
- The smoke suggests a whiff of danger lurking around the corner.
- Pre-war, there was a strong whiff of wishful thinking in the coalition's plans for Basra.
- So avoiding the whiff of scandal enveloping me back home, let me introduce you to the rest of my competitors.
- The word itself suggests scandal, a whiff of alterity: pornography.
- For all the whiff of street danger, this is a notably wussy, non-violent picture.
- The only whiff of scandal about him is whether he was involved in illegal fund raising for the President's re-election campaign.
- There has always been a whiff of scandal about the finances of the company.
- Several other recent transfers have been accompanied by a strong whiff of controversy.
- In danger of losing the whiff of exclusivity, haute couture is relying on the power of the lens to preserve the magic that put Christian Dior's name up in lights more than 50 years ago
- Yet the green light has been given on production, creating more than a whiff of scandal.
- O'Connor, an upper middle-class Irishman who flits across the social spectrum, still brings a whiff of danger to all his activities
- Cycling is crying out for a major tour without a whiff of a drugs scandal.
- Bloomington is a small town, and any whiff of scandal would torpedo the project.
- Everyone agrees that child porn is repulsive but there is a strong whiff of thought police here that is almost certain to be questioned in court.
Synonyms trace, hint, note, suggestion, impression, suspicion, soupçon, touch, nuance, intimation, trifle, drop, dash, tinge, tincture, streak, vein, shred, crumb, shadow, breath, whisper, air, savour, flavour, element, overtone, scintilla, jot, bit, spot, speck, iota informal smidgen, tad
2A puff or breath of air or smoke. 吸（喷）气；吸（喷）烟 whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler Example sentencesExamples - Derek cut in, he leaned closer taking a whiff of her breath then stepped back, the stench was very unpleasant.
- The servants disappeared as if they were whiffs of smoke blown away by the wind.
- Some seem to believe that it's their God-given right to be able to go into any bar or restaurant without encountering a whiff of smoke.
- What with the puffs and whiffs of transparent smoke escaping in and out of every outlet and or pore of my body.
- So there may not always be a whiff of smoke to alert the investigators.
- This was the season when I'd once again set off across the stubbly fields to school, the sky infused with a pumpkin light, and the first whiff of banger smoke on the air.
- A certain flower or a, a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences long forgotten.
- And there is always that specter of a whiff of smoke being sniffed in the exceedingly crowded theater.
- I already have my gas mask out but not before I get a whiff of the smoke.
- When the doors eventually open and the audience totter in, the candidate had moved next door, leaving only a whiff of cigar smoke hanging in the air.
- It puffed a whiff of smoke and crouched down to their level.
- During shooting there was all occasional whiff of smoke at the rear of the cylinder and examination of the fired cases found them covered with soot from end to end.
- As a matter of fact, I used to be in that latter group, totally ignorant and aggressive towards even the slightest whiff of cigar smoke.
- A little whiff of smoke came waiting up in the clear, morning air.
- During shooting there was an occasional whiff of smoke at the rear of the cylinder and examination of the fired cases found them covered with soot from end to end.
- After a few rousing choruses of ‘O Holy Night’ there'd be a rustling at the back of the room and the first whiffs of smoke filtered forward.
- The tank, filled with water, gave a splendid ambience and wonderful sight to the walkers who breathed a whiff of fresh air during the last winter.
- A humid night it was - quite normal by the beach, one might argue - but for the occasional whiff of fresh breeze that wafted across the place.
- My nostrils had discerned the insidious whiff of cigarette smoke, and, sure enough, a dark corner revealed a few glorious, glowing tips.
- A whiff of smoke sparked my noise, causing it to twitch as my allergies began to act, but I ignored it.
Synonyms puff, gust, blast, rush, flurry, gale, breath, draught, waft 3North American informal (chiefly in baseball or golf) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball. 〈北美，非正式〉（主棒球，主高尔夫球）挥空棒 Example sentencesExamples - He's constantly pitching our services, but he always swings for the home run and whiffs, leaving it to lower-level salespeople to bring in the business that keeps us afloat.
- Instead, all the attacks sounded like whiffs at a softball game.
- Questioned about his 43 whiffs in 250 at-bats, Furcal says strikeouts are part of the game.
- Expect a lot of foul balls and whiffs until you adjust to the speed.
- The big righthander had been working on a streak of five outings of 10 or more whiffs, including back-to-back games of 15 strikeouts heading into his start vs. Arizona.
verb wɪf(h)wɪf 1with object Get a brief or faint smell of. 嗅，闻 he whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove Example sentencesExamples - I walked in the front yard and whiffed the various aromas that were filtering through my nose.
- We all smiled as we whiffed the scent of the baking cookies.
- 1.1British informal no object Give off an unpleasant smell.
〈英，非正式〉臭味 Example sentencesExamples - As I looked at him a whiff of excrement passed my face, as if it came from his open mouth.
2North American informal no object (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. 〈北美，非正式〉（主棒球，主高尔夫球）挥空棒 Example sentencesExamples - Most of the time the fielders are just standing around while the batters are whiffing and, all of a sudden, the fielder makes an error on a ground ball because he is not ready.
- With nearly 700 plate appearances in 2000, Sweeney whiffed just 67 times and had more walks than strikeouts for the second consecutive season.
- The strikeout numbers stayed low, with Barry never whiffing 70 times in a season.
- Last year, he was one home run from a 40-40 season, and he improved his walks-to-strikeouts ratio, walking more than whiffing for the first time in his career.
- In his 14-year career, he whiffed only 114 times, fewer times than many of today's hitters strike out in one season.
OriginLate 16th century (originally in the senses 'gust of wind' and 'inhalation of tobacco smoke', also, as a verb, 'blow with a slight gust'): imitative. Rhymesbiff, cliff, glyph, if, kif, miff, niff, quiff, riff, skew-whiff, skiff, sniff, spliff, stiff, tiff OriginEarly 18th century: perhaps from whiff1. noun(h)wɪf(h)wif 1A smell that is only smelled 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。 Example sentencesExamples - She caught a whiff of alcohol on him as he passed her to throw himself on her couch.
- It was a glorious autumnal day - the sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and only the slightest whiff of a breeze.
- He caught a whiff of her hair; it smelled like citrus.
- I leaned over him and caught a whiff of his subtle cologne.
- She bent down to pick it up and instantly caught a whiff of what was in it.
- She said you could smell the whiff off it coming up the street.
- A plasma blast tore past him, close enough that he caught a whiff of burnt feathers.
- Apparently the merest whiff of a grease-infused treat can harden body parts other than the arteries.
- I knew I caught a whiff of something flammable in the office air Friday afternoon when a cacophony of squawking arose from a neighboring borough of Cubeville.
- I caught a whiff of her hair and the flowery scent made my heart pound faster.
- He could've swore he even caught a whiff of musky cologne.
- Gentle whiffs of his cologne floated up to her from the coat.
- In an attempt to take in as much of him as I could, knowing that this wouldn't happen again, I took a big whiff of his strong cologne.
- As we were driving down these terrible, lumpy, unlit streets we were constantly catching whiffs of different smells.
- As I pulled the cakes out of the oven, I caught a whiff of heavenly nutmeg and knew I had a winner.
- She climbed in the window with ease and as she approached the stairs she caught a whiff of perfume not belonging to Mrs. Chavez.
- He heard faint movements, and caught a whiff of perfume.
- Something in her gut gave a sharp tug when she caught a whiff of his cologne.
- In the absence of the traditional gale, the course is easier than any of these pros have ever seen it, soft and receptive with not a whiff of wind in the air.
- A seductive whiff of spruce, roses and wood smoke leads you to her front door.
Synonyms faint smell, brief smell, trace, sniff, scent, odour, aroma - 1.1in singular An act of sniffing or inhaling, typically so as to determine or savor a scent.
（尤指为辨别气味而）一吸；一闻 one whiff of clothing and Fido was off 嗅了嗅布料的气味，然后菲豆就离开了。 Example sentencesExamples - For they look set to catch a nasty whiff of sewage from an adjacent Yorkshire Water sewage treatment works - at least when the prevailing south-westerly winds are blowing.
- You get warm-and-fuzzy when you catch a whiff of your grandma's perfume in Macy's.
- The stink temporarily resurfaced a few months later in June 2003 and at one point was dubbed Le Pong because locals thought the whiff was being blown in from France.
- Sabrina took a deep whiff of the steaming beverage, eyes closed.
- Unrolling it, taking a deep whiff of that rich aroma.
- What if they bring the drug dogs through and they catch a whiff of my clothes?
- I caught a slight whiff of burnt oak in the smokeless breeze as I calmed my nerves.
- She took a deep whiff of his aftershave and found it quite pleasing and different from the one Jamie used.
- He took a deep whiff of the salty sea air and sighed.
- The scent of humans overwhelmed his nostrils as it took a deep whiff of the air with delight.
- A single whiff can transport us immediately to something experienced many years before.
- Ticks that can lay dormant for decade underground and, catching a whiff of your carbon dioxide, emerge to suck you dry.
- We may grimace and cough when we catch a whiff, but most of the time we shrug it off as part of the cost of living in modern society.
- Walking up the road he caught the whiff of heaven drifting out of a small restaurant.
- Klaxi looked pleasantly surprised and took a deep whiff of their sweet scent.
- When the same lobsters were reintroduced after a days' separation, they only interacted long enough to catch a whiff of each other and recall who was the more dominant.
- As the train picked up speed, we caught the whiff of, well, a rest room in terrible need of cleaning.
- I looked to Cory, who was seated in the front of the boat, holding his fingers to his nose and taking a deep whiff.
- I stepped into the shop, took a deep whiff of the powerful chocolate and sugar scents, and studied the pastry case.
- Every year hundreds of new scents are marketed, but most disappear before anyone catches a whiff.
- 1.2in singular 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。 Example sentencesExamples - Bloomington is a small town, and any whiff of scandal would torpedo the project.
- The word itself suggests scandal, a whiff of alterity: pornography.
- Cycling is crying out for a major tour without a whiff of a drugs scandal.
- Yet the green light has been given on production, creating more than a whiff of scandal.
- The only whiff of scandal about him is whether he was involved in illegal fund raising for the President's re-election campaign.
- For all the whiff of street danger, this is a notably wussy, non-violent picture.
- But where's the whiff of danger, the thrill of the unknown?
- In danger of losing the whiff of exclusivity, haute couture is relying on the power of the lens to preserve the magic that put Christian Dior's name up in lights more than 50 years ago
- On the quay at Mallaig the whiff of animosity is stronger than the odour from the boxes of freshly-caught prawns just landed for market.
- The smoke suggests a whiff of danger lurking around the corner.
- O'Connor, an upper middle-class Irishman who flits across the social spectrum, still brings a whiff of danger to all his activities
- Everyone agrees that child porn is repulsive but there is a strong whiff of thought police here that is almost certain to be questioned in court.
- It is a clear testimony that the growing whiff of sexual violence against children is a big threat not be taken lightly by any concerned citizens.
- Harry's first real whiff of scandal came from an author named N.K. Brown, in the guise of a plagiarism suit.
- So avoiding the whiff of scandal enveloping me back home, let me introduce you to the rest of my competitors.
- There has always been a whiff of scandal about the finances of the company.
- There's a whiff of scandal, too, when a youthful indiscretion comes back to haunt Josh.
- I am excessively, and, perhaps, stupidly, proud of the fact that there is not a whiff of scandal about the name of any cricketer from Bangalore.
- Pre-war, there was a strong whiff of wishful thinking in the coalition's plans for Basra.
- Several other recent transfers have been accompanied by a strong whiff of controversy.
Synonyms trace, hint, note, suggestion, impression, suspicion, soupçon, touch, nuance, intimation, trifle, drop, dash, tinge, tincture, streak, vein, shred, crumb, shadow, breath, whisper, air, savour, flavour, element, overtone, scintilla, jot, bit, spot, speck, iota
2A puff or breath of air or smoke. 吸（喷）气；吸（喷）烟 Example sentencesExamples - As a matter of fact, I used to be in that latter group, totally ignorant and aggressive towards even the slightest whiff of cigar smoke.
- A certain flower or a, a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences long forgotten.
- A little whiff of smoke came waiting up in the clear, morning air.
- Some seem to believe that it's their God-given right to be able to go into any bar or restaurant without encountering a whiff of smoke.
- This was the season when I'd once again set off across the stubbly fields to school, the sky infused with a pumpkin light, and the first whiff of banger smoke on the air.
- The servants disappeared as if they were whiffs of smoke blown away by the wind.
- When the doors eventually open and the audience totter in, the candidate had moved next door, leaving only a whiff of cigar smoke hanging in the air.
- What with the puffs and whiffs of transparent smoke escaping in and out of every outlet and or pore of my body.
- Derek cut in, he leaned closer taking a whiff of her breath then stepped back, the stench was very unpleasant.
- I already have my gas mask out but not before I get a whiff of the smoke.
- During shooting there was all occasional whiff of smoke at the rear of the cylinder and examination of the fired cases found them covered with soot from end to end.
- My nostrils had discerned the insidious whiff of cigarette smoke, and, sure enough, a dark corner revealed a few glorious, glowing tips.
- A humid night it was - quite normal by the beach, one might argue - but for the occasional whiff of fresh breeze that wafted across the place.
- And there is always that specter of a whiff of smoke being sniffed in the exceedingly crowded theater.
- After a few rousing choruses of ‘O Holy Night’ there'd be a rustling at the back of the room and the first whiffs of smoke filtered forward.
- A whiff of smoke sparked my noise, causing it to twitch as my allergies began to act, but I ignored it.
- The tank, filled with water, gave a splendid ambience and wonderful sight to the walkers who breathed a whiff of fresh air during the last winter.
- So there may not always be a whiff of smoke to alert the investigators.
- During shooting there was an occasional whiff of smoke at the rear of the cylinder and examination of the fired cases found them covered with soot from end to end.
- It puffed a whiff of smoke and crouched down to their level.
Synonyms puff, gust, blast, rush, flurry, gale, breath, draught, waft 3North American informal (chiefly in baseball or golf) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball. 〈北美，非正式〉（主棒球，主高尔夫球）挥空棒 Example sentencesExamples - Questioned about his 43 whiffs in 250 at-bats, Furcal says strikeouts are part of the game.
- Instead, all the attacks sounded like whiffs at a softball game.
- Expect a lot of foul balls and whiffs until you adjust to the speed.
- He's constantly pitching our services, but he always swings for the home run and whiffs, leaving it to lower-level salespeople to bring in the business that keeps us afloat.
- The big righthander had been working on a streak of five outings of 10 or more whiffs, including back-to-back games of 15 strikeouts heading into his start vs. Arizona.
verb(h)wɪf(h)wif 1with object Get a brief or faint smell of. 嗅，闻 he screwed up his nose as if he'd whiffed Limburger Example sentencesExamples - I walked in the front yard and whiffed the various aromas that were filtering through my nose.
- We all smiled as we whiffed the scent of the baking cookies.
2North American informal no object (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. 〈北美，非正式〉（主棒球，主高尔夫球）挥空棒 Example sentencesExamples - In his 14-year career, he whiffed only 114 times, fewer times than many of today's hitters strike out in one season.
- The strikeout numbers stayed low, with Barry never whiffing 70 times in a season.
- With nearly 700 plate appearances in 2000, Sweeney whiffed just 67 times and had more walks than strikeouts for the second consecutive season.
- Most of the time the fielders are just standing around while the batters are whiffing and, all of a sudden, the fielder makes an error on a ground ball because he is not ready.
- Last year, he was one home run from a 40-40 season, and he improved his walks-to-strikeouts ratio, walking more than whiffing for the first time in his career.
OriginLate 16th century (originally in the senses ‘gust of wind’ and ‘inhalation of tobacco smoke’, also, as a verb, ‘blow with a slight gust’): imitative. OriginEarly 18th century: perhaps from whiff. |