smell
n
1 [U] ability to smell 嗅覺: Taste and smell are closely connected. 味覺與嗅覺是密切相關(guān)的.
The dogs can find drugs by smell. 這些狗能嗅出毒品.
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(a) [C, U] thing that is smelled; quality that allows sth to be smelled; odour 氣味; 某物特有的氣味
a strong smell of gas 一股強(qiáng)烈的煤氣味
There's a smell of cooking. 有一股烹飪的味.
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. 整個(gè)房間都是從廚房飄來(lái)的氣味.
The cream has no smell. 這種奶油無(wú)特殊氣味.
(b) [sing] unpleasant smell 難聞的氣味; 臭味
There's a bit of a smell in here. 這里有點(diǎn)難聞的味.
What a smell! 多難聞的氣味!
3 [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
act of smelling sth 嗅; 聞
Have a smell of this egg and tell me if it's bad. 聞聞這個(gè)蛋, 告訴我壞沒壞.
One smell of the rotten meat was enough! 這腐爛的肉聞一下就夠受的了! smell v (pt, pp smelt or smelled) =>Usage at dream2 用法見dream2.
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(a) [Tn, Tf, Tng no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)]
(not used in the continuous tenses; often with can or could 不用於進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài), 常與can或could連用) notice (sth/sb) by using the nose 聞出, 嗅出(某物[某人])的氣味
Do you smell anything unusual? 你聞到有什麼怪味嗎?
The dog smelt the rabbit a long way off. 那條狗嗅出遠(yuǎn)處有兔子.
I could smell (that) he had been smoking. 我聞得出他抽過煙.
I can smell something burning. 我聞到燃燒東西的氣味.
(b) [Ipr, Tn]
~ (at) sth sniff sth in order to test its smell 聞某物以分辨其氣味
a dog smelling (at) a lamp-post 聞著路燈柱的狗
Smell this and tell me what it is. 聞聞這東西, 告訴我是什麼.
2 [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)) be able to smell 有嗅覺
Can fish smell? 魚有嗅覺嗎?
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(a) [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)) have an unpleasant smell 有難聞的氣味; 有臭味
Your breath smells. 你呼出的氣很難聞.
The fish has begun to smell. 這魚已經(jīng)發(fā)臭了.
(b) [La, Ipr]
~ (of sth) have a smell of the specified type 有某種氣味
The flowers smell sweet. 這些花很香.
The dinner smells good. 這飯菜聞起來(lái)真香.
What does the perfume smell like? 這種香水聞起來(lái)怎樣?
The meat smells of garlic. 這肉有大蒜的氣味.
Your breath smells of brandy. 你呼吸中帶有白蘭地酒味.
4 [Tn, Tng no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)]
(fig 比喻) be able to detect (sth) by instinct 藉本能或直覺察知(某事)
The reporter began to smell a good story. 那記者意識(shí)到要有精彩的報(bào)道材料.
I can smell trouble (coming). 我憑直覺感到(要)有麻煩了.
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) smell a `rat (infml 口) suspect that sth is wrong 懷疑某事不對(duì)頭
I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful! 他主動(dòng)幫起忙來(lái), 我懷疑其中另有文章.
6 (phr v) smell sb/sth out
(a) detect sb/sth by smelling 藉嗅覺發(fā)現(xiàn)某人[某物]
Specially-trained dogs can smell out drugs. 受過特殊訓(xùn)練的狗能嗅出毒品.
(b) discover sth by finding and interpreting clues 通過對(duì)線 索的發(fā)掘和分析發(fā)現(xiàn)某事物
The Secret Service smelled out a plot to kill the President. 情報(bào)部門抽絲剝繭發(fā)現(xiàn)了要行刺總統(tǒng)的陰謀.
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*[smel]n. 味道, 氣味, 嗅覺, 嗅, 臭味, 氣息vt. 聞, 探出, 察覺, 發(fā)出...的氣味vi. 嗅, 散發(fā)氣味, 發(fā)臭【醫(yī)】 嗅腦相關(guān)詞組: smell up smell of smell about