whiff
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT 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. (气味等) 微弱的一阵
He caught a whiff of her perfume. 他闻到了她身上的一丝香水味。
2. V to have an unpleasant smell; stink 发臭[英国英语] [slang]
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whiff /wɪf/ (whiffs)
剑桥词典
- a slight smell , carried on a current of air
一阵气味，一股味道
He leaned towards me and I caught /got a whiff of garlic . 他向我靠过来，我闻到一股大蒜的味道。
During the first few months of pregnancy the slightest whiff of food cooking made my stomach turn . 怀孕的最初几个月，闻到一点点做饭的味道就会让我反胃。
a whiff of sth
a slight sign of something
一点点，些许
They regularly hold elections without a whiff of corruption or violence . 他们定期举行选举，其中毫无腐败或暴力的成分。 返回 whiff