sniffing
present participle ofsniff
| 单词 | sniffing |
| 释义 | sniffing present participle ofsniff sniff verb uk/snɪf/us/snɪf/C2[IorT] tosmellsomething by takingairin throughyournose: He sniffed hissockstoseeif theyneededwashing. Dogslovesniffing each other. She sniffedatherglassofwinebeforetastingit. Dogs are sometimes used atairportsto sniffout(=findbysmelling)drugsin people'sluggage. He wasexpelledfromschoolfor sniffingglue(= taking in thegasfromgluebecause of thefeelingsofpleasurethat this gives). C2[I] to takeairinquicklythroughyournose, usually tostoptheliquidinside thenosefromflowingout: You're sniffing a lot - do you have acold? [T] tospeakin anunpleasantway,showingthat you have alowopinionof something: [+ speech]"They didn'tevenservewineatdinner!" she sniffed.
Smells & smelling
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Colds & flu Showing arrogance and conceit Phrasal verbssniff atsomething sniffsomething/someoneout sniffsomethingout Examplesofsniffingsniffing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There are many cases already of dogssniffingout human disease that have been reported in this section. From theCambridge English Corpus The report suggests that for centuries doctors have been able to tell if a wound is infected simply bysniffing. From theCambridge English Corpus We were shoulder to shoulder around the rectangular table,sniffingand snuffling as we wrote, and reread, and continued writing. From theCambridge English Corpus In many challenging situations when animals are uncertain what to do, they actively seek better information, peering, listening, tasting, probing, orsniffing. From theCambridge English Corpus The activity described above occurs in association with a rhythm of theta when linked withsniffingand coordinated whisking. From theCambridge English Corpus Ironically,sniffingout such meanings may be considered part of the licence that perfumance grants the nosy textual detective. From theCambridge English Corpus Individuals entered a fruit-fall area cautiously, usually by meandering around the areasniffingthe litter surface. From theCambridge English Corpus Most interactions involved anogenitalsniffing, following and chasing. From theCambridge English Corpus Sniffingneuropeptides: a transnasal approach to the human brain. From theCambridge English Corpus Here was the scent of monopoly: the government had no troublesniffingout a manufacturers' cabal to fix output and wages, and deprive workers of their pleasures. From theCambridge English Corpus Another problem is thatsniffingis a natural action for dogs so even if their sense of smell is impaired this will be hard for a handler to determine. From theCambridge English Corpus Of course, during biological studies in schools teachers draw attention to the dangers ofsniffingsolvents and gas fuels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is estimated that 750,000 of our children have triedsniffingsolvents, thereby putting their lives at risk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My information from contacts in my constituency is that youngsters are indulging insniffingnot only glue but paint remover, hair lacquer and petrol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Peer group pressure is powerful, and solventsniffingis widespread. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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