v (1)嗅(闻)到(出)(notice，discover or recognise by using the sense of the nose)[C+n+ing，T+n，T+that 无pass][不用prog](常与can、could 连用);～smoke/gas/flowers/cooking/sth unusual 闻到烟味/煤气味/花香味/烧饭的气味/某物不寻常的气味;The horses smelt the water a mile off. 那些马在一英里以外就闻到了水的气味。I don't/can't～anything. 我什么也闻不出来。He could～danger.(fig)他能感觉出危险。She could～that the fish wasn't fresh. 她闻出鱼不新鲜了。I can～something burning. 我能闻到有东西烧焦的气味。〖同〗nose，scent;

(2)闻，嗅(use the sense of the nose to test the smell)[I+prep (at)，T+n]：～(at) a bottle/the meat 闻一闻瓶子/肉;be～ing (at) a flower 闻一朵花;～(at) the meat to see if it was fresh 闻一闻肉看是否新鲜;S～this stuff. What is it? 闻一闻这东西。这是什么?

(3)有(发出，散发)一股特殊的气味(have or give off a particular odour)[L+adj，I+prep (of)]：Roses～sweet. 玫瑰花散发出芬芳的气味。That milk～s sour. 那牛奶发出一股酸味。These papers～old. 这些文件有一股陈年旧物的气味。The dish～s good/delicious. 这菜肴散发出诱人/馋人的香味。His breath～s of fish/garlic. 他的呼吸中有鱼腥/蒜味。The room～s of incense. 房间中有燃香味。What does the wine～like? 这酒气味如何?〖同〗scent;

(4)有臭(难闻)的气味(have or give off an unpleasant odour)[不用prog][I]：His breath～s. 他呼出的气有一股难闻的气味。The meat/cheese is beginning to～. 肉/奶酪开始有异味了。

(5)(靠直觉)察觉到(perceive，detect or discover by instinct)[T+n，C+n+ing 无pass](fig)：～foul play/danger 感觉出有犯规的行为/危险;The writer can～a good story/a good idea. 这位作家能发现好题材/好主题。～trouble (coming)觉察到(要)有麻烦;～a rat(infml)感到不妙(可疑);〖同〗detect，sense，perceive，feel，suspect;

smell out (v adv)以嗅觉发现(vt)：The dogs～ed out the criminals in their hiding place. 狗找到了匿藏的罪犯。2)发现(vt)：She has a strange ability for～ing out a mystery 她具有猜出奥秘的奇特能力。

→′smelling-salts n (pl) 嗅盐;

n (1)嗅觉(sense of smell)[U]：sight，～and touch 视、嗅和触觉;find sth by～靠嗅觉发现;have a marvellous/fine sense of～有非常灵敏的嗅觉;

(2)嗅，闻(act of smelling sth)[C，通常sing]：Have/Take a～of the meat and tell me whether it's good. 闻一闻这肉，告诉我坏没坏。

(3)气味(quality that has an effect on the nose)[C，U]：a～of gas/cooking 煤气/烧饭的味道;the～s from the kitchen 来自厨房的味道;The flower has a strong～/no～. 这花味很浓/没有气味。the faint sweet～of flowers 淡淡的花香;love the～of wisteria 喜爱紫藤的气味;〖同〗scent，odour，perfume;

(4)难闻的气味，臭味(unpleasant smell)[U，a～]：There is a bit of a～in the cellar. 地窖里有一股难闻的气味。What a～! 真难闻!

→′smelly (infml) adj 有(强烈或难闻)气味的;发臭的;′smelliness n 臭味，难闻的气味