whiff

US /wɪf/
UK /wɪf/
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1.

气味, 一丝

a slight smell of something

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I caught a whiff of freshly baked bread.
我闻到了一股新鲜出炉面包的气味。
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There was a faint whiff of perfume in the air.
空气中弥漫着一股淡淡的香水味。
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smellscentodoraromahint
2.

一阵, 一口

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

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A sudden whiff of wind rustled the leaves.
一阵突如其来的风吹动了树叶。
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He took a quick whiff of his cigarette.
他迅速地吸了一口烟。
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gustpuffbreathwaft
1.

闻到, 嗅

to smell (something) faintly

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He could whiff the scent of pine trees.
他能闻到松树的气味。
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The dog whiffed the air, trying to pick up a trail.
狗嗅了嗅空气，试图找到踪迹。
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smellsniffscent
2.

没打到, 失败

to fail to hit or achieve (something)

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He took a swing and completely whiffed the ball.
他挥了一杆，完全没打到球。
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The pitcher whiffed the batter with three straight strikes.
投手用三个连续的好球三振了击球手。
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missfailbotchflubmuff