scent
n
1
(a) [U] characteristic smell of sth, esp a pleasant one (某物特有的)氣味; (尤指)香味
the scent of new-mown hay 新刈青草的氣味
Modern roses have no scent. 現(xiàn)在的玫瑰不香.
(b) [C] particular type of smell 某種氣味
scents of lavender and rosemary 薰衣草和迷迭香的氣味.
2 [U] (esp Brit) sweet-smelling (usu liquid) substance obtained from flowers, plants, etc; perfume 香精(通常為液體); 香水
a bottle of scent 一瓶香精
put some scent on before going out 先搽點(diǎn)香水再出門
[attrib 作定語]
a `scent bottle 香水瓶.
3
(a) [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
smell left behind by an animal, that allows dogs, etc to track it (動(dòng)物的)臭跡, 遺臭
follow, lose, recover the scent 追蹤、 失去、 重新發(fā)現(xiàn)臭跡
a strong/hot scent, ie one that is easy for dogs to follow 強(qiáng)烈的[新留下的]臭跡
a poor/cold scent, ie one that is difficult for dogs to follow 微弱的[時(shí)間久的]臭跡
a false (ie misleading) scent 并非所追蹤的臭跡.
(b) [U] sense of smell, esp in dogs 嗅覺(尤指狗的)
hunt by scent 藉嗅覺追獵.
4 [sing] ~ of sth feeling of the presence of sth 察覺出某事物
a scent of danger, fear, trouble 察覺出有危險(xiǎn)、 恐懼感、 麻煩事.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) on the scent (of sb/sth) likely to find sb/sth soon循某人[某事物]的線索
The police are now on the scent of the culprit. 警方已獲得罪犯的線索. put/throw sb off the `scent mislead sb, esp by giving him false information 使某人失去線索(尤指為其提供錯(cuò)誤信息)
The false alibi threw the police off the scent. 那個(gè)不在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的偽證使警方失去了線索. scent, v
1 [Tn]
(a) discover (sth) by the sense of smell 嗅出(某物)的存在; 聞到(某物)
The dog scented a rat. 那狗嗅出有老鼠的氣味.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to suspect the presence or existence of (sth) 懷疑有(某事物); 覺察出
scent a crime 察覺出有犯罪的事
scent treachery, trouble, etc 懷疑有背叛行為、 麻煩事等.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) give sth a certain scent 使某物有香味
scented notepaper, soap 有香味的信紙、 肥皂
a handkerchief scented with lavender 用薰衣草薰香的手帕
roses that scent the air 香味四溢的玫瑰.
?? 考研助記
十(s~諧音)分(cent)有 味- 氣味{the scent of a woment女人香}
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[sent]n. 氣味, 香味, 香水, 蹤跡, 痕跡, 線索, 嗅覺vt. 聞出, 嗅, 發(fā)覺, 使充滿氣味vi. 嗅獵, 發(fā)出氣味【醫(yī)】 香氣, 臭氣, 氣味相關(guān)詞組: have a keen scent for be on the scent