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We should take a sniff at everything and distinguish the good from the bad.

我们对任何东西都要用鼻子嗅一嗅， 鉴别其好坏。

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You shouldn't sniff at that offer.

你不该对那项提议嗤之以鼻。

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Norwegians sniff at the numbing unpleasantness of gutting fish and at the town's remoteness.

ECONOMIST: Norway

Getting drafted in the third round is nothing to sniff at, but consider Texas Tech wideout Michael Crabtree.

FORBES: Political Economy

We hadn't played any rugby but we still had a sniff at half-time.

BBC: Wales coach Warren Gatland