单词 | scent |
释义 | scent /sent; sent/ n 1 [U] smell, esp of sth pleasant coming from or belonging to sth: 气味; (尤指) 香味: the ~ of new-mown hay; 新刈干草的气味; a rose that has no ~; 无香味的玫瑰; [C] particular kind of smell: 某种气味 ~s of lavender and rosemary. 薫衣草和迷迭香的气味。 2 [U] (usu liquid) preparation distilled from flowers, etc; perfume: (通常为液体) 香精; 香水: a bottle of ~; 一瓶香水; a ' ~-bottle. 香水瓶。 She uses too much ~. 施用了过多的香水。 3 (usu sing) smell left by an animal; the track of an animal: (通常用 it 数) 野兽的遗臭; 兽迹: follow up/lose/recover the ~. 追踪 (失去,重新发现) 獣迹。 The ~ was strong/poor/ hot/cold, easy/difficult, etc for the hounds to follow. 那野歆的遗臭是强烈的 (微弱的,新鲜而强烈的,微弱的) 。 on the ~, having, following, a clue. 获得或追寻…的线索。 off the —, having, following, no clue or the wrong cine. 无线索或追寻错误的线索。 put/throw sb off the ~, (fig) mislead him by giving false information. (喻) (以不实的情报或资料) 使某人失去线索。 4 [U] sense of smell (in dogs): (犬的) 嗅觉: hunt by ~. 借嗅觉行猎; 循臭迹猎物。 vt [VP6A] 1 learn the presence of by smell: 出…的存在; 闻到: The dog ~ed a rat. 那狗唤出有一只老鼠。 2 begin to suspect the presence or existence of: 开始发觉到…的在场或存在; 觉察; 看破; 疑有: ~ a crime; 识破一项罪行; ~ treachery/trouble. 疑有诡诈 (麻烦) 。 3 put ~ on; make fragrant: 洒香水; 使香: ~ a handkerchief; 洒香水在手的上; roses that ~ the air. 使空气虫香的玫瑰。 ~less adj having no ~: 无气味的; 无香味; 无嗅觉的: ~/eh flowers. 无香味的花。 |
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