英语词汇“whiff”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whiff

(wĭf, hwĭf)

a. A brief, passing odor carried in the air: a whiff of perfume.

b. A very small trace: a whiff of self-pity in her remarks.

2. An inhalation, as of air or smoke: Take a whiff of this pipe.

3. A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft: A whiff of cool air blew into the room.

4. Baseball A strikeout.

v. whiffed, whiff·ing, whiffs

v.intr.

1. To be carried in brief gusts; waft: puffs of smoke whiffing from the chimney.

2. Sports To swing at and miss a ball or puck.

3. Baseball To strike out. Used of a batter.

v.tr.

1. To inhale through the nose; sniff: a dog whiffing the air.

2. Baseball To strike out (a batter).

[Perhaps alteration of Middle English weffe, offensive smell.]

whiffer n.

单词	whiff
释义	whiff (wĭf, hwĭf) n. 1. a. A brief, passing odor carried in the air: a whiff of perfume. b. A very small trace: a whiff of self-pity in her remarks. 2. An inhalation, as of air or smoke: Take a whiff of this pipe. 3. A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft: A whiff of cool air blew into the room. 4. Baseball A strikeout. v. whiffed, whiff·ing, whiffs v.intr. 1. To be carried in brief gusts; waft: puffs of smoke whiffing from the chimney. 2. Sports To swing at and miss a ball or puck. 3. Baseball To strike out. Used of a batter. v.tr. 1. To inhale through the nose; sniff: a dog whiffing the air. 2. Baseball To strike out (a batter). [Perhaps alteration of Middle English weffe, offensive smell.] whiffer n.
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