smell

/smel/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

气味;嗅觉;闻到;闻起来;嗅

释义与例句

n. 气味;嗅觉
a quality that you notice through your nose, or the ability to notice it
  1. The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
    新鲜面包的香味充满了厨房。
  2. There was a strange smell coming from the fridge.
    冰箱里传来一股奇怪的气味。
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  1. Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell.
    狗的嗅觉高度发达。
v. 闻到;闻起来;嗅
to notice or examine something through your nose, or to have a particular smell
  1. I can smell smoke coming from the next room.
    我能闻到隔壁房间飘来的烟味。
  2. These flowers smell wonderful.
    这些花闻起来很香。
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  1. She smelled the milk to check whether it was fresh.
    她闻了闻牛奶,检查是否新鲜。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 smell of 后接气味来源;smell 作系动词时后接形容词,如 smell good。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • smelly 有难闻气味的
    形容词,较口语,通常描述东西发出臭味。
同义词
  • odour 气味;臭味
    smell 是通用词,可香可臭,也可指嗅觉;odour 较正式,常指明显或难闻的气味,英式拼写为 odour,美式为 odor。
    The chemical produces a strong unpleasant odour. 这种化学品产生强烈的难闻气味。
常见搭配
  • a sense of smell 嗅觉
    A cold can temporarily affect your sense of smell. 感冒可能暂时影响嗅觉。
  • a strong smell 强烈的气味
    A strong smell of gas made the residents call for help. 强烈的煤气味促使居民呼救。
  • smell of 有……的气味
    The room smelled of fresh paint. 房间里有新油漆的气味。