whiff

におい

空気に乗って漂い、一瞬感じられるにおい。

やさしい英語で： A smell you notice briefly as it passes through the air.

• I caught a whiff of smoke.
• A whiff of sewage drifted from the drain.
• Did you get a whiff of her perfume?

使い方： a whiff of something (A whiff of garlic came from the kitchen.)

類義語： trace, hint

よく使う表現： catch a whiff, whiff of smoke, unpleasant whiff

一筋の煙

空中を漂う、少量の煙や蒸気、雲。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of smoke, steam, or cloud moving through the air.

• A whiff of steam escaped the kettle.
• White whiffs rose above the chimney.
• The engine released a small whiff of smoke.

類義語： puff, wisp

よく使う表現： whiff of smoke, whiff of steam

そよ風

空気が軽く穏やかに動くこと。

やさしい英語で： A small, gentle movement of air.

• A whiff of air stirred the curtain.
• Cool whiffs reached us through the open window.
• She felt a gentle whiff against her cheek.

類義語： waft, puff

よく使う表現： a whiff, gentle whiff, whiff of air

一服

特に喫煙中に、短く息や煙を吸ったり吐いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： A short breath taken in or blown out, especially while smoking.

• He took a whiff from his pipe.
• After two whiffs, she put the cigarette down.
• One deep whiff made him cough.

類義語： puff

よく使う表現： take a whiff, long whiff

吹き飛ばす

短く空気を吹きつけて、物を動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： To move something with a small burst of air.

• The breeze whiffed the smoke away.
• A sudden breath of wind whiffed dust across the table.
• She tried to whiff the ash away.

類義語： waft, blow

よく使う表現： whiff away, whiff something away

息混じりに言う

軽く息を吐きながら何かを言うこと。

やさしい英語で： To say something while gently blowing out a breath.

• He whiffed a quiet reply.
• She whiffed out a few words before falling asleep.
• “Enough,” he whiffed, barely moving his lips.

類義語： breathe

よく使う表現： whiff a reply, whiff something out

たばこを吸う

たばこやパイプを吸い、煙を吸い込んだり吐いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To draw in or blow out tobacco smoke, or smoke a pipe or cigarette.

• He whiffed his pipe by the fire.
• She whiffed smoke through her nose.
• They sat whiffing their cigarettes in silence.

類義語： puff, smoke

よく使う表現： whiff a pipe, whiff tobacco smoke

嗅ぐ

においを感じるために、鼻から空気を吸い込むこと。

やさしい英語で： To draw air through your nose to notice a smell.

• The dog whiffed the air.
• She whiffed the flowers before choosing a bunch.
• He whiffed the scent of fresh tobacco.

類義語： sniff, smell

よく使う表現： whiff the air, whiff a scent