redolent
/ˈredəʊlənt/adjective
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- predic.
redolent of/with
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something)使人很容易联想起(某事)的: names redolent of history and tradition.
使人联想起历史和传统的名字。
1.1
- poetic/literary strongly smelling of (something)〈诗/文〉有…强烈气味的:
the church was old, dark, and redolent of incense.
教堂古老、阴暗, 有浓浓的焚香味。
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- archaic orpoetic/literary fragrant or sweet-smelling〈古或诗/文〉香的, 芬芳的:
a rich, inky, redolent wine.
色深味浓的美酒。
派生词
redolence
nounredolently
adverb词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'fragrant'): from Old French, or from Latin redolent- 'giving out a strong smell', from re(d)- 'back, again' + olere 'to smell'.