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smell/smel/ n. & v.●n. 1 the faculty of perceiving odours or scents 嗅觉 has a fine sense of smell 嗅觉灵敏 2 the quality in substances that is perceived by this 气味 the smell of thyme 麝香味； this rose has no smell 这种玫瑰没有香味 3 an unpleasant odour 臭气，臭味 4 the act of inhaling to ascertain smell 闻，嗅 ●v. (past and past part. smelt /smelt/ or smelled) 1 tr. perceive the smell of; examine by smell 闻到，嗅到 thought I could smell gas 以为我可以闻到煤气味 2 intr. emit odour 发出气味 3 intr. seem by smell to be 似有…气味 this milk smells sour 这牛奶有股酸味 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 of)a be redolent of 有…香味 smells of fish 有鱼香味 b be suggestive of 意味着，有…迹象 smells of dishonesty 意味着不诚实 5 intr. have a strong or unpleasant odour 有臭味 6 tr. perceive as if by smell; detect, discern, suspect 闻出，嗅出；察觉到，看出，猜出 smell a bargain 察觉到一笔好买卖； smell blood 嗅出血腥味 7 intr. have or use a sense of smell 有嗅觉 8 intr. (foll. by 后跟 about) sniff or search about 四处嗅；到处寻找 9 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at) inhale the smell of 闻，嗅 □ smell out 1 detect by smell; find out by investigation 嗅出；查出 2 (of a dog etc.) hunt out by smell (狗等)嗅出(猎物) □ smell a rat begin to suspect trickery etc. 觉得可疑，感觉不妙 □ smellable adj.□ smeller n.□ smell-less adj.[Middle English smel(le), probably from Old English] |