sniffed
v.
以鼻吸气，嗅，闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );
抽鼻子（尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气）;
抱怨，不以为然地说;
例句:
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Then he sniffed. There was a smell of burning.
然后他抽了抽鼻子，发觉有一股烧焦的味道。
来自柯林斯例句
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He sniffed, fidgeting in discomfort, uneasy at the suggestion.
他吸了吸鼻子，对这项提议感到窘迫不安，心烦意乱。
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Foreign Office sources sniffed at reports that British troops might be sent.
外交部消息人士对有可能派出英国军队的报道不屑一顾。
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He...frequently sniffed to see whether he could breathe properly.
来自P. Roazen
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Fashion in Britain is not to be sniffed at.
来自WSJ
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The room smelt of man and dog...Martin sniffed.
来自J. Trollope