odour
/ˈəʊdə(r)/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
气味(尤指难闻的气味)
释义与例句
n.
气味(尤指难闻的气味)
a smell, especially an unpleasant one
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A strange odour came from the fridge when we opened it.
我们打开冰箱时,一股怪味从里面飘了出来。
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The room was still full of the odour of fresh paint.
房间里仍然弥漫着新油漆的气味。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Cooking cabbage produces a strong odour that some people dislike.
煮卷心菜会散发出一种有些人不喜欢的浓烈气味。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
odour 是英式拼写,美式写作 odor;它多指难闻的气味,说“香味”用 scent 或 fragrance 更自然。
词族与关联词
同义词
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smell 气味;闻到odour 较正式,多带负面色彩,指难闻的气味;smell 最普通,可指任何气味,也可指嗅觉或“闻”这个动作。说“香味”常用 smell 或 aroma,一般不说 a nice odour。There was a smell of burning toast in the kitchen. 厨房里有一股烤焦面包的气味。
反义词
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fragrance 芳香;香味fragrance 指好闻的、令人愉悦的香味,多用于花、香水;odour 则多指难闻的气味。a sweet fragrance 是“芬芳”,而 a sweet odour 往往指甜腻刺鼻的怪味。The fragrance of jasmine drifted in through the window. 茉莉花的香气从窗口飘了进来。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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scent 香味;(淡淡的)气味scent 常指好闻的、自然散发的香味,如花香、香水味;odour 多指难闻气味。a sweet scent 是“香甜的气味”,a sweet odour 却常暗示“甜得发腻的怪味”,感情色彩不可互换。The garden was full of the scent of roses. 花园里满是玫瑰的香味。
常见搭配
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an unpleasant odour 难闻的气味The drain gave off an unpleasant odour during the summer. 夏天时下水道散发出难闻的气味。
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body odour 体味;汗味The label claims the deodorant controls body odour for a full day. 标签上宣称这款除臭剂能全天抑制体味。
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a faint odour 淡淡的(怪)味A faint odour of coffee still hung in the empty kitchen. 空荡荡的厨房里还残留着一丝淡淡的咖啡味。