sniff at something
phrasal verb with sniff verb uk/snɪf/ us/snɪf/
(DISAPPROVE)
蔑视，轻视，对…不屑
to show disapproval or a low opinion of something
Art experts sniffed at his work. 艺术鉴赏家们对他的作品嗤之以鼻。
(SHOW INTEREST)
(also sniff around (something))对…表现出兴趣，对…感兴趣
to show that you are interested in something
A few computer firms are sniffing at the project already. 已经有几家计算机公司对这一项目表现出了兴趣。
Chief executive David Prosser said the takeover speculation was wrong and no one was sniffing around. 首席执行官戴维‧普罗瑟认为该收购设想行不通，没有人对此感兴趣。