whiff

US /wɪf/
UK /wɪf/
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1.

氣味, 一絲

a slight smell of something

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I caught a whiff of freshly baked bread.
我聞到了一股新鮮出爐麵包的氣味。
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There was a faint whiff of perfume in the air.
空氣中瀰漫著一股淡淡的香水味。
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smellscentodoraromahint
2.

一陣, 一口

a brief, slight, or sudden gust of air or smoke

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A sudden whiff of wind rustled the leaves.
一陣突如其來的風吹動了樹葉。
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He took a quick whiff of his cigarette.
他迅速地吸了一口煙。
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gustpuffbreathwaft
1.

聞到, 嗅

to smell (something) faintly

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He could whiff the scent of pine trees.
他能聞到松樹的氣味。
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The dog whiffed the air, trying to pick up a trail.
狗嗅了嗅空氣，試圖找到蹤跡。
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smellsniffscent
2.

沒打到, 失敗

to fail to hit or achieve (something)

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He took a swing and completely whiffed the ball.
他揮了一杆，完全沒打到球。
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The pitcher whiffed the batter with three straight strikes.
投手用三個連續的好球三振了擊球手。
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missfailbotchflubmuff