| 释义 |
stink /stɪŋk/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (过去式 stank /stæŋk/ 或 stunk /stʌŋk/，过去分词 stunk)
❶ vi.
1. 发出恶臭；有异味
The stagnant swamp stinks. 这潭死水臭气熏天。
His breath stank of garlic. 他呼出的气带有大蒜味。
Their clothes stank of sweat. 他们的衣服散发出汗臭。
The whole contract stinks of corruption. 整个合同带有舞弊的味道。
2. 惹人讨厌，令人厌恶；坏透
The situation stinks. 情况十分糟糕。
“What do you think of the town so far?” she asked. “I think it stinks,” I replied. “到目前为止你对这个城镇的印象如何?” 她问道。 “糟透了，”我答道。
His name stinks. 他的名声很臭。
3. 〈口〉水平很低，质量极差
I can't swim and my tennis stinks. 我不会游泳，我的网球也打得很差劲。
This movie stinks. 这部电影糟透了。
4. (令人反感地)大量拥有，多得发臭 (of，with)
He stinks with wealth. 他的钱多得发臭。
❷ vt.
1. 用臭气驱赶
The burning rubbish stank us out of the garden. 焚烧垃圾的气味把我们赶出了园子。
2. 使充满臭气 (out)
The smell of cheap cigarettes has stunk the room out. 劣质香烟的气味充满了屋子。
3. 〈俚〉闻出…的臭气
We can stink it a mile off. 在一英里之外我们就能闻到这种气味。
II n.
1. 恶臭；异味
The stink of vomit reached me. 我闻到了呕吐物的异味。
The stink of sour milk filled the refrigerator. 冰箱里全是酸牛奶的气味。
2. 〈俚〉大吵大闹；动乱，纠纷
He decided to make a stink about it. 他决定要为此事大闹一场。
If this gets to be known there'll be a stink about it. 如果这件事张扬出去，将会引起一场轩然大波。
3. [stinks] [用作单]〈英俚〉化学；自然科学；化学教师
a school stinks room 学校的化学实验室
4. 卑鄙家伙，讨厌的人
[< OE stincan; 与 OSax stinkan, Ger stinken, ON stökkva to burst 有关] phr. create (或 kick up, make, raise) a (big, real 等) stink (about)〈口〉(为…)大吵大嚷， (为…) 制造事端， (就…)滋事， (就…)起哄 If I lose my job, I'm certainly going to raise a big stink about it. 如果我丢了饭碗，我肯定要大闹一场。There was really no way they could do anything without making a public stink. 他们不起哄闹事确实就别无他法了。 like stink 〈口〉十分卖力地 I've been working like stink since 5 o'clock this morning. 我从今天早晨5点钟起就一直卖力地干到现在。 stink of money 〈俚〉(富翁的)熏天铜臭 stink to high heaven 见 heaven
stink up 使臭气熏天
That factory stinks up the town. 那家工厂使这个城市臭气熏天。 |