英语词汇“smell”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

smell

例句

noun | verb

smellsmell1 /smel/ noun 1 something you recognize with your nose► smell

the quality that you recognize by using your nose:

What is that smell? Is something burning?

I love the smell of roses.

► whiff

a smell of something that you notice for only a short time:

There was a whiff of lavender in the air from the gardens nearby.

2 a good smell► scent

a pleasant smell:

The candles give off a scent like flowers.

We walked through the forest, breathing in the scent of the pines.

► aroma

a strong pleasant smell, especially from food or drinks:

The aroma of fresh bread filled the kitchen.

► fragrance

a very pleasant smell. You use fragrance about the smell of sweet things such as flowers or fruit:

The fragrance of the flowering trees drifted in the window.

► perfume (formal)

a pleasant sweet smell:

In the garden, the perfume of the jasmine flowers was strong.

➔ see perfume3 a bad smell► smell

an unpleasant smell:

The smell is coming from the refrigerator.

I cleaned the whole garage, but the smell is still there.

► odor

a strong unpleasant smell that is easy to recognize:

The spray is supposed to get rid of household odors, such as the smell of dogs or old cooking smells.

► stench

a very strong unpleasant smell:

The meat was decaying, and the stench made him feel sick to his stomach.

► stink

stink means the same as stench but is a little more informal:

The stink of rotting fish near the harbor was horrible.

noun | verb

smellsmell2 /smel/ verb 1 to have a smell► smell

to have a smell:

That fried chicken smells good!

The room smells like flowers.

Her breath smelled of peppermint.

➔ You can use smell without anything after it to say that something smells bad: The milk spoiled and now the whole kitchen smells.

► stink

to have a very strong bad smell:

How can you eat that cheese? It stinks!

► give off

to produce a particular smell:

The old books gave off a slightly moldy smell.

2 to use your nose to recognize a smell► smell

to notice the smell of something, especially by putting your nose near it:

I could smell her perfume from across the room.

Smell this spice, and tell me what you think it is.

► sniff

to breathe quickly in through your nose in order to smell something:

He sniffed his shirt and decided to put it in the wash.

► catch a whiff of also get a whiff of (informal)

to notice a smell, just for a short time:

Marta caught a whiff of apple pie coming from the kitchen.

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