| [/smel; smɛl/] n 用法:
1 [U] ability to smell 嗅觉:
Taste and smell are closely connected. 味觉与嗅觉是密切相关的. *
The dogs can find drugs by smell. 这些狗能嗅出毒品. 用法:
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(a) [C, U] thing that is smelled; quality that allows sth to be smelled; odour 气味; 某物特有的气味:
a strong smell of gas 一股强烈的煤气味 *
There's a smell of cooking. 有一股烹饪的味. *
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. 整个房间都是从厨房飘来的气味. *
The cream has no smell. 这种奶油无特殊气味.
(b) [sing] unpleasant smell 难闻的气味; 臭味:
There's a bit of a smell in here. 这里有点难闻的味. *
What a smell! 多难闻的气味! 用法:
3 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of smelling sth 嗅; 闻:
Have a smell of this egg and tell me if it's bad. 闻闻这个蛋, 告诉我坏没坏. *
One smell of the rotten meat was enough! 这腐烂的肉闻一下就够受的了! smell 2
[/smel; smɛl/] v (pt, pp smelt [/smelt; smɛlt/] or smelled) =>Usage at dream2 用法见dream2. 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tf, Tng no passive 不用於被动语态] (not used in the continuous tenses; often with can or could 不用於进行时态, 常与can或could连用) notice (sth/sb) by using the nose 闻出, 嗅出（某物[某人]）的气味:
Do you smell anything unusual? 你闻到有什麽怪味吗? *
The dog smelt the rabbit a long way off. 那条狗嗅出远处有兔子. *
I could smell (that) he had been smoking. 我闻得出他抽过烟. *
I can smell something burning. 我闻到燃烧东西的气味.
(b) [Ipr, Tn] ~ (at) sth sniff sth in order to test its smell 闻某物以分辨其气味:
a dog smelling (at) a lamp-post 闻著路灯柱的狗 *
Smell this and tell me what it is. 闻闻这东西, 告诉我是什麽. 用法:
2 [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) be able to smell 有嗅觉:
Can fish smell? 鱼有嗅觉吗? 用法:
3 (a) [I] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) have an unpleasant smell 有难闻的气味; 有臭味:
Your breath smells. 你呼出的气很难闻. *
The fish has begun to smell. 这鱼已经发臭了.
(b) [La, Ipr] ~ (of sth) have a smell of the specified type 有某种气味:
The flowers smell sweet. 这些花很香. *
The dinner smells good. 这饭菜闻起来真香. *
What does the perfume smell like? 这种香水闻起来怎样? *
The meat smells of garlic. 这肉有大蒜的气味. *
Your breath smells of brandy. 你呼吸中带有白兰地酒味. 用法:
4 [Tn, Tng no passive 不用於被动语态] (fig 比喻) be able to detect (sth) by instinct 藉本能或直觉察知（某事）:
The reporter began to smell a good story. 那记者意识到要有精彩的报道材料. *
I can smell trouble (coming). 我凭直觉感到（要）有麻烦了. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) smell a `rat (infml) suspect that sth is wrong 怀疑某事不对头:
I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful! 他主动帮起忙来, 我怀疑其中另有文章. 用法:
6 (phr v) smell sb/sth out (a) detect sb/sth by smelling 藉嗅觉发现某人[某物]:
Specially-trained dogs can smell out drugs. 受过特殊训练的狗能嗅出毒品.
(b) discover sth by finding and interpreting clues 通过对线 索的发掘和分析发现某事物:
The Secret Service smelled out a plot to kill the President. 情报部门抽丝剥茧发现了要行刺总统的阴谋. |