whiff

• 多义词：指轻微的气流或气味；也指一种分布在从新英格兰到巴西沿海水域的左侧比目鱼；在棒球中指击球员第三击挥棒落空的三振。

A noun with multiple meanings: a brief, light gust of air or odor; a type of lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil; or a strikeout in baseball where the batter swings and misses for the third strike.

1. Brief smell or puff of airB1formal

   A short, light gust of air or a faint smell that is carried by it.

   气味或一阵风

   • A whiff of fresh air came through the open window.
   • He caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by.
   • There was a whiff of smoke in the room.

   同义词breathhintodorpuffscentsmellsuggestiontracewaft

2. A type of flatfishC2formalamerican

   A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil.

   牙鲆

   • The fisherman caught a large whiff off the coast of Massachusetts.
   • Whiff is a popular catch in the waters of the Atlantic.
   • The restaurant served grilled whiff with lemon butter.

3. Strikeout in baseballB2informalamerican

   A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike.

   三振出局

   • The pitcher ended the inning with a whiff.
   • He struck out on a whiff in the bottom of the ninth.
   • The crowd groaned as the batter went down on a whiff.

   同义词kstrikeout

• 动词，表示短暂或微弱地闻到气味，也指体育运动中击打或接球时未命中、挥空。

A verb used to indicate the act of smelling something briefly or faintly, or to miss a hit or catch in sports.

1. Perceive by smellingB1informal

   To detect or smell something by inhaling through the nose.

   嗅到

   • She whiffed the scent of fresh coffee as she entered the room.
   • He whiffed the air to see if something was burning.
   • The dog whiffed the ground, searching for a trail.

   同义词inhalenosescentsmellsniff

2. Move or carry as if by a puff of airB2informal

   To drive or carry something along as if by a gust of wind.

   随风飘送

   • The breeze whiffed the leaves across the yard.
   • A sudden gust whiffed the papers off the desk.
   • The smoke was whiffed away by the wind.

   同义词blowgustpuffwaftwhisk

3. Strike out in baseballB2informalamerican

   In baseball, to strike out by swinging and missing the pitch that is charged as the third strike.

   棒球三振出局

   • The batter whiffed on the final pitch, ending the inning.
   • He whiffed badly, missing the ball by a mile.
   • The pitcher celebrated as the hitter whiffed for the third time.

   同义词fanstrike out

   反义词connectcontacthitreach

4. Smoke and exhale stronglyB2informal

   To inhale and then exhale smoke from a cigarette or similar item with force.

   猛吸后用力喷烟

   • He whiffed on his cigar and blew a ring of smoke.
   • She whiffed deeply on the cigarette before speaking.
   • They sat on the porch, whiffing their pipes in silence.

   同义词dragpufftoke

5. Utter with a puff of airC1informal

   To speak or utter something while exhaling a puff of air.

   喷着气说出

   • He whiffed a quick apology as he rushed past.
   • She whiffed a sigh of relief after the news.
   • The old man whiffed a few words before falling silent.