| 释义 |
scent /sent/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 香味；气味
the overpowering scent of garden flowers 强烈的花园花香
When you're choosing which flower to plant, appearance and scent should both be considered. 当你选择种什么花时，外观和香味都应考虑。
the sweet scent of roses 玫瑰的芳香
a nasty scent of stale tobacco 霉烟草的难闻气味
2. 〈古〉嗅觉
A dog has keen scent. 狗具有灵敏的嗅觉。
3. (动物的)遗臭，臭迹
a hot (cold) scent 强烈(隐淡)的臭迹
The dog sniffed the air, trying to pick up their scent. 那狗嗅嗅空气，试图闻出他们的臭迹。
4. 踪迹；线索
follow up the scent 追踪
lose (recover) the scent 失去(重新找到)线索
5. 迹象；预示
a scent of trouble 要出现麻烦的迹象
a scent of profits 行将获利的迹象
6. 察觉能力(或本能)
have a keen scent for an error 对错误有敏锐的察觉能力
a scent for heresy 发现左道邪说的本能
7. (“狗捉兔子”游戏中)撒在地上表示兔子踪迹的纸屑
8. 香水
a bottle of scent 一瓶香水
The girl uses too much scent. 这姑娘总是用过多的香水。
9. (狩猎或钓鱼时用的)混合诱饵料
II ❶ vt.
1. 嗅，闻，嗅到
dogs scenting a fox 嗅到狐狸的狗
2. 察觉；感觉；预感
scent spring in the air 感到春天的气息
scent danger (treachery) 发觉危险(背叛行为)
scent victory for the candidate 预感这名候选人会获胜
As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble. 他一走进房间，我就感到要有麻烦了。
3. 使充满气味
Rose scents the room. 玫瑰花使房间充满芳香。
scented soap 香皂
4. 在…上洒香水
scent a handkerchief 在手帕上洒香水
❷ vi.
1. 闻着气味追猎，嗅猎
Dogs scent after rabbits. 狗循臭味追猎野兔。
2. 发出气味(of)
This tube scents of sulphur. 这个试管有硫磺气味。
3. 具有迹象(of)
[< OFr sentir to sense < L sentīre to feel; 见 SENSE] phr. on a wrong (或 false) scent (猎狗)追错方向；循着错误的线索追踪；迷失方向 on the (right) scent (猎狗)循臭迹追猎；获得线索，找对线索 The dog was running along on the scent of a rabbit.狗正跑着追踪野兔。The police are on the scent of the thieves.警察在追踪窃贼。scent out 闻到，嗅出；觉察到 throw (或 put) off the scent (猎物)使 (猎狗)追错方向；使失去线索；使迷失方向 The robbers went different ways hoping to throw the police off the scent. 强盗四处逃散，想把追捕的警察甩掉。 |