He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.
一股怪味襲來，使他相信了我說的真話。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 11 Not guilty
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 使人不愉快的;不合意的;討厭的;不客氣的;
?? un 不 + pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → 令人不快的
"an unpleasant subject of conversation"
不愉快的話題
近義：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
反義：approachable, kind, likable, likeable, lovable, attractive
n. 真理;真相，事實;忠實，忠誠;現實，現實性;
?? tru相信，真實+th抽象名詞 →事實，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 嗅覺;氣味;臭味;發出臭氣的人[東西];
vt.& vi.& link-v. 嗅，聞;聞出，發覺，查出;發出…的氣味;
?? 鼻子太小（small），聞（smell）不到
"I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood."
一聞到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
近義：nose, scent, sniff, snuff, pong, reek
convinced
[k?n'vinst]
adj. 確信的;深信的;有堅定信仰的;
v. 使確信(convince的過去分詞);說服;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我堅信她是清白無辜的。
近義：persuaded, sold
telling
['t?l??]
adj. 有效的;顯著的;生動的;說明問題的;
v. 講述( tell的現在分詞);告訴;
"Stop telling fibs ."
別再撒謊了。
近義：narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story, tale