Sniffing

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sniff

(n.) A rapid inspiratory act, in which the mouth is kept shut and the air drawn in through the nose.

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• Again scampering devious, bounding here, rushing there, snuffing and sniffing everywhere; she at last discovered me in classe. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• I consider his planting one of his menial tools in the yard, an act of sneaking and sniffing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Then she distinctly heard the beast outside sniffing at the door, not two feet from where she crouched. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Louisa languidly leaned upon the window looking out, without looking at anything, while young Thomas stood sniffing revengefully at the fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Next (to clear the ground before coming to business), you've placed in this yard a skulking, a sneaking, and a sniffing, menial. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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