| 单词 | smell |
| 释义 | smell n 1 [U] ability to smell 嗅觉: Taste and smell are closely connected. 味觉与嗅觉是密切相关的. The dogs can find drugs by smell. 这些狗能嗅出毒品. 2 (a) [C, U] thing that is smelled; quality that allows sth to be smelled; odour 气味; 某物特有的气味 a strong smell of gas 一股强烈的煤气味 There´s a smell of cooking. 有一股烹饪的味. The smells from the kitchen filled the room. 整个房间都是从厨房飘来的气味. The cream has no smell. 这种奶油无特殊气味. (b) [sing] unpleasant smell 难闻的气味; 臭味 There´s a bit of a smell in here. 这里有点难闻的味. What a smell! 多难闻的气味! 3 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of smelling sth 嗅; 闻 Have a smell of this egg and tell me if it´s bad. 闻闻这个蛋, 告诉我坏没坏. One smell of the rotten meat was enough! 这腐烂的肉闻一下就够受的了! smell v (pt, pp smelt or smelled) =>Usage at dream2 用法见dream2. 1 (a) [Tn, Tf, Tng no passive 不用於被动语态] (not used in the continuous tenses; often with can or could 不用於进行时态, 常与can或could连用) notice (sth/sb) by using the nose 闻出, 嗅出（某物[某人]）的气味 Do you smell anything unusual? 你闻到有什麽怪味吗? The dog smelt the rabbit a long way off. 那条狗嗅出远处有兔子. I could smell (that) he had been smoking. 我闻得出他抽过烟. I can smell something burning. 我闻到燃烧东西的气味. (b) [Ipr, Tn] ~ (at) sth sniff sth in order to test its smell 闻某物以分辨其气味 a dog smelling (at) a lamp-post 闻著路灯柱的狗 Smell this and tell me what it is. 闻闻这东西, 告诉我是什麽. 2 [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) be able to smell 有嗅觉 Can fish smell? 鱼有嗅觉吗? 3 (a) [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) have an unpleasant smell 有难闻的气味; 有臭味 Your breath smells. 你呼出的气很难闻. The fish has begun to smell. 这鱼已经发臭了. (b) [La, Ipr] ~ (of sth) have a smell of the specified type 有某种气味 The flowers smell sweet. 这些花很香. The dinner smells good. 这饭菜闻起来真香. What does the perfume smell like? 这种香水闻起来怎样? The meat smells of garlic. 这肉有大蒜的气味. Your breath smells of brandy. 你呼吸中带有白兰地酒味. 4 [Tn, Tng no passive 不用於被动语态] (fig 比喻) be able to detect (sth) by instinct 藉本能或直觉察知（某事） The reporter began to smell a good story. 那记者意识到要有精彩的报道材料. I can smell trouble (coming). 我凭直觉感到（要）有麻烦了. 5 (idm 习语) smell a `rat (infml 口) suspect that sth is wrong 怀疑某事不对头 I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful! 他主动帮起忙来, 我怀疑其中另有文章. 6 (phr v) smell sb/sth out (a) detect sb/sth by smelling 藉嗅觉发现某人[某物] Specially-trained dogs can smell out drugs. 受过特殊训练的狗能嗅出毒品. (b) discover sth by finding and interpreting clues 通过对线 索的发掘和分析发现某事物 The Secret Service smelled out a plot to kill the President. 情报部门抽丝剥茧发现了要行刺总统的阴谋. |
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