单词 | smell |
释义 | smell (verb) smell 8 ENTRIES FOUND: smell (noun) smell (verb) smelling salts (noun) coffee (noun) rat (noun) rose (noun) stop (verb) wake (verb) 1 smell /ˈsmɛl/ noun plural smells 1 smell /ˈsmɛl/ noun plural smells Learner's definition of SMELL 1 [count] a : the quality of a thing that you can sense with your nose : odor气味 the distinctive smell of onions洋葱的特有气味 the smell [=scent] of her perfume她的香水味儿 b : an unpleasant odor臭味;臭气 What is that smell?那是什么臭味? 2 [noncount] : the ability to notice or recognize odors : the ability to smell things嗅觉 Dogs have a keen sense of smell.狗有灵敏的嗅觉。 3 [singular] : an act of smelling something嗅;闻 One smell [=whiff] of this perfume and you will fall in love with it.轻轻一嗅,你便会爱上这款香水。 2 smell /ˈsmɛl/ verb smells; smelled or British smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ ; smelling 2 smell /ˈsmɛl/ verb smells; smelled or British smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ ; smelling Learner's definition of SMELL 1 a [+ object] : to use your nose to sense smells嗅;闻 She leaned over and smelled the flowers.她俯身闻了闻花儿。 She smelled [=sniffed] the milk to see if it was sour.她闻了闻牛奶,看有没有变质。 b : to be able to use your nose to sense smells能闻出;有嗅觉 [no object] I have a cold right now so I can't smell.我现在感冒了,闻不出气味儿。 [+ object] I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.我鼻子全塞了,什么味儿也闻不到。 c not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to notice something because of its smell嗅到;闻到 I could smell dinner cooking.我能闻到烧菜做饭的味道。 I think I smell gas.我好像闻到了汽油味。 2 a [linking verb] : to have a particular smell闻起来…;有…气味 This car smells like mold.这辆车有股霉味儿。 That soup smells good.那汤闻起来很香。 — sometimes + of He smelled of alcohol.他身上有股酒气。 b not used in progressive tenses, [no object] : to have a bad smell有臭味;发出难闻气味 Whew, what smells?哟,这是什么味啊? These sneakers smell. [=stink]这双运动鞋有股臭味。 3 a [+ object] : to sense or detect (something) : to think that (something) is going to happen感觉到;察觉到 Can't you smell the profits?你察觉不出有利可图吗? As the end of the game got closer, our team began to smell victory. [=began to sense/feel that victory was very near]比赛临近结束时,我们队感觉到胜利在望了。 I smell trouble. [=I think there's going to be trouble]我觉得会有麻烦。 b [no object] : to appear or seem to have a certain quality感觉上;看起来 Something doesn't smell [=seem] right about this deal.这笔交易似乎有问题。 come out/up smelling like a rose — see 2rose smell a rat — see 1rat smell out [phrasal verb] smell (something) out or smell out (something) : to find (something) by smelling it嗅出 Police have trained the dogs to smell out [=sniff out] drugs.警察已经训练过警犬凭嗅觉搜查毒品。 (stop and) smell the roses — see 2rose |
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