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scent/sent/ n. & v.●n. 1 a distinctive, esp. pleasant, smell (独特的)气味；(尤指悦人的)芳香 the scent of spring flowers 春花的芬芳 2a a scent trail left by an animal perceptible to hounds etc. (猎狗等可辨识的动物留下的)气味踪迹，臭迹 b clues etc. that can be followed like a scent trail 线索 lost the scent in Paris 在巴黎失去了线索 c the power of detecting or distinguishing smells etc. or of discovering things 嗅觉，觉察能力 some dogs have little scent 一些狗嗅觉迟钝; the scent for talent 对人才的察觉能力 3 Brit. [英] = PERFUME 2 4 a trail laid in a paperchase (撒纸追踪游戏中表示兔踪的)纸屑路线 ●v. 1 tr.a discern by scent 嗅出，闻出 the dog scented game 猎狗嗅到了猎物 b sense the presence of; detect 察觉；发觉 scent treachery 察觉背叛行为 2 tr. make fragrant or foul-smelling 使充满香(或臭)味 3 tr. (as 作 scented adj.) having esp. a pleasant smell (尤指)芳香的 scented soap 香皂 4 tr. apply the sense of smell to 嗅，闻 scented the air 闻了闻空气中有无气味 □ on the scent in possession of a useful clue in an investigation (调查中)掌握了有用的线索 □ put (or throw) off the scent deceive by false clues etc. (用假线索等)诱骗 □ scent out discover by smelling or searching (用嗅觉或搜查)发现 □ scentless adj.[Middle English sent via Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’ from Latin sentire: the -c- (added in 17th c.) is unexplained] |