n (1)香气(味) (sweet smell) [C， U]：the～of fresh coffee 新煮的咖啡的香气;flowery～s 花的各种香味;The familiar～s of wild flowers filled her room. 她的房间里充满了野花熟悉的芬芳。flowers without～没有香味的花;a breeze laden with the～of fresh fields 充满了原野馥郁芳香的清风;take a long breath of the～长长地吸了一口香气;〖同〗fragrance，scent; 〖反〗stink;

(2)香水(liquid， cream， etc which has a sweet smell when put on the skin，hair，clothes，etc) [C， U]：French～s (各种)法国香水;an expensive～一种昂贵的香水;a bottle of～一瓶香水;put～on the handkerchief to make it smell pleasant 在手帕上洒香水使它好闻;

vt(1)使有香气，使变香 (give a sweet smell to (sth)) [T+n]：～the skin with soap 用香皂使皮肤有香味;Flowers～the room/air. 花使房间/空气变香。Those roses～the whole garden. 那些玫瑰给整个花园带来一片芬芳。〖同〗scent，sweeten;

(2)洒香水于(put perfume on) [T+n]：a～d handkerchief 一条洒过香水的手帕;～one's hair 往头发上洒香水;

→per′fumer， per′fumier n 香水制造(销售)商;per′fumery n 香水厂，香水店;香水制造过程