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 snift
 吸氣取樣

 Sniff v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniffed or Snift; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniffing.]  To draw air audibly up the nose; to snuff; -- sometimes done as a gesture of suspicion, offense, or contempt.
    So ye grow squeamish, gods, and sniff at heaven.   --M. Arnold.

 Snift v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Snifting.]
 1. To snort. [Obs.] “Resentment expressed by snifting.”
 2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
    It now appears that they were still snifing and hankering after their old quarters.   --Landor.

 Snift, n.
 1. A moment. [Prov. Eng.]
 2. Slight snow; sleet. [Prov. Eng.]
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