sniff

Hít vào mũi để ngửi

to smell something quickly and carefully, especially to see if it is good or bad

• sniff something

Collocations sniff the air · sniff a flower

• She sniffed the perfume and wrinkled her nose.

  Cô ấy hít vào mũi lọ nước hoa và nhăn mũi lại.

Hít thở nhanh qua mũi

to move your nose in and out quickly, for example when you have a cold or are trying not to cry

• sniff

• He sniffed and wiped his nose.

  Anh ấy hít thở nhanh qua mũi và lau mũi.

Sục sạo tìm kiếm

to look for something carefully, especially by searching a small area at a time

• sniff out

• The police dog sniffed out the drugs.

  Con chó cảnh sát đã sục sạo tìm thấy ma túy.

Nhìn với ánh mắt khinh bỉ

to look at someone in a way that shows you do not like them or think they are bad, especially because of something they have done

• sniff at

• He sniffed at my suggestion.

  Ông ấy đã nhìn tôi với ánh mắt khinh bỉ khi nghe đề xuất của tôi.