1N-COUNT [usually singular]一阵(气味) 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. 一阵(气味)
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHIFF | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤faint, slight輕微的氣味▸➤strong濃烈的氣味▸➤unmistakable (oftenfigurative) 確鑿無誤的跡象◇The unmistakable whiff of electoral blackmail could be detected.能夠發覺選舉中確定無疑存在訛詐的蛛絲馬跡。➤deep深吸的一口氣味VERB + WHIFF➤catch, detect, get聞到氣味;察覺到氣味;發現跡象◇I caught the whiff of Scotch on his breath.從他的呼吸中我聞到蘇格蘭威士忌酒的味道。◇Journalists caught a whiff of scandal and pursued the actress relentlessly. (figurative) 記者抓到了醜聞的一點兒線索,於是對這個女演員窮追不捨。➤take聞一下氣味◇She took a deep whiff of his aftershave.她深吸了一口氣,聞他鬚後水的味道。➤have (oftenfigurative) 有一點點跡象◇The proposal had the whiff of a hoax about it.這個建議有些許哄騙人的味道。PREPOSITION➤whiff of⋯的氣味◇a whiff of perfume一絲香水味PHRASES➤at the faintest whiff of sth, at the first whiff of sth, at the merest whiff of sth (allfigurative) 只要有一點兒⋯的跡象◇He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.只要有一點兒衝突的跡象,他在感情上就退縮了。