smell
- vi. 嗅,聞;有…氣味
- vt. 嗅,聞;察覺到;發(fā)出…的氣味
- n. 氣味,嗅覺;臭味
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
來自中古英語(yǔ) smellen,聞,嗅,散發(fā)氣味,來自 Proto-Germanic*smuljana,燃燒,冒煙,來自 PIE*smel,燃燒,冒煙,詞源同 smolder.引申諸相關(guān)詞義。
英英釋意
- 1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form;
- "she loved the smell of roses"
- 2. any property detected by the olfactory system
- 3. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people;
- "the feel of the city excited him"
- "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"
- "it had the smell of treason"
- 4. the faculty of smell
- 5. the act of perceiving the odor of something
英文詞源
- smell
- smell: [12] Smell is something of a mystery word. It is assumed to go back to an Old English *smiellan or *smyllan, but no such verb has been recorded, nor have any related forms in other languages been pin-pointed for certain. One theory links it with English smoulder [14] and the related Dutch smeulen ‘smoulder’, as if the notion of ‘smelling’ arose from the idea of breathing vapour or smoke through the nose.
- smell (n.)
- "odor, aroma, stench," late 12c.; "faculty of perceiving by the nose," c. 1200; see smell (v.). Ousted Old English stenc (see stench) in most senses.
- smell (v.)
- late 12c., "emit or perceive an odor," not found in Old English, perhaps cognate with Middle Dutch smolen, Low German smelen "to smolder" (see smolder). However, OED says "no doubt of Old English origin, but not recorded, and not represented in any of the cognate languages." Related: Smelled or smelt; smelling.
Smelling salts (1840), used to revive the woozy, typically were a scented preparation of carbonate of ammonia. Smell-feast (n.) "one who finds and frequents good tables, one who scents out where free food is to be had" is from 1510s ("very common" c. 1540-1700, OED). Smell-smock "licentious man" was in use c. 1550-c. 1900. To smell a rat "be suspicious" is from 1540s.
同義詞辨析
fragrance, odour, flavour, smell, perfume, scent, incense
這些詞都有"氣味"之意。
fragrance: 較正式的典雅用詞,常指花妝品、花朵和香料等發(fā)出的令人感到新鮮、愉快的香味。
odour: 書面中性詞,側(cè)重氣味本身的本質(zhì),既可指令人愉快的氣味,也可指令人作嘔難聞氣味。
flavour: 指影響嗅覺、味覺的香氣或香味,多用于指食物等獨(dú)特的味。
smell: 普通用詞,與odour很相近,中性詞。可指好聞或不好聞或中性氣味。
perfume: 書面用詞,指強(qiáng)烈、濃厚天然或人工制造的香氣。
scent與smell很接近,但著重某物質(zhì)或物體所特有的氣味,多指好聞的氣味。
incense: 指香燃燒時(shí)發(fā)出的芳香的煙味。
考試真題
- I'm extremely sensitive to sounds, smells and visual detail, explains Nicole Donohue, who has taken part in many of these studies.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文
- When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to indicate a sample is infected.
2017年12月四級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section A
- When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.
2019年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)聽力 Section C
- Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component.
2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)聽力 Section C
- Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 完形填空 原文
- Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn't fresh.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷3 閱讀理解 七選五 原文
- Any smell might attract natural enemies that would try to eat the little comforting pats.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 語(yǔ)法填空 原文
- Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get.
2017年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文
- For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you're standing at the ocean's edge.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷3 閱讀理解 七選五 原文
- He believes design must take into account the sensory side of our nature—sight, smell, touch and taste.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 選詞填空 原文
- It didn't look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn't offend the nose so much, either.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Particular scents also have an effect: diners who got the scent of lavender stayed longer and spent more than those who smelled lemon, or no scent.
2018年高考英語(yǔ)江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 完形填空 原文
- Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)重慶卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- The only hope was Balto, Kaasen's lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, trying to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 完形填空 原文
- The smell really burned the inside of your nose.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- When dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- When we complained about the terrible smell, dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文
- Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromone, chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)安徽卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文
- ” said one recorder of events, “The air at twelve leagues’ distance smelt as sweet as a new-blown garden.
出自-2015年考研翻譯原文
- "We'd assumed we'd have to give it a moving head and tail, facial features, and put a scene on it to make it smell like a real rat, but that wasn't necessary," says Janet wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia, who helped with the research.
2020年考研真題(英語(yǔ)二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- The study also found that the genes for smell were something shared in friends but not genes for immunity.
2015年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
- Why this similarity exists in smell genes is difficult to explain, for now.
2015年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
詞組搭配
smell blood
discern weakness or vulnerability in an opponent
察覺到對(duì)手的弱點(diǎn)
smell a rat
(informal)begin to suspect trickery or deception
(非正式)察覺到有鬼
smell the roses
(N. Amer. informal)enjoy or appreciate what is often ignored
(北美,非正式)享受(或欣賞)常被忽略的事物
smell a rat&I{【俚語(yǔ)】}
To suspect that something is wrong.
懷疑有些事情不對(duì)
實(shí)用場(chǎng)景例句
- The room smelt damp.
- 屋子里有潮氣。
牛津詞典
- Dinner smells good.
- 飯菜聞起來很香。
牛津詞典
- a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers
- 一束散發(fā)著馨香的花
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- His breath smelt of garlic.
- 他嘴里有蒜味。
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- What does the perfume smell like?
- 這種香水聞起來什么味道?
牛津詞典
- He said he could smell gas when he entered the room.
- 他一進(jìn)屋就說聞到了煤氣味。
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- The dog had smelt a rabbit.
- 狗嗅到了兔子的氣味。
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- I could smell alcohol on his breath.
- 我聞得到他呼吸中有酒氣。
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- Can you smell something burning?
- 你有沒有聞到什么東西燒焦了?
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- Smell this and tell me what you think it is.
- 你聞一下這個(gè),然后告訴我是什么。
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- I bent down to smell the flowers.
- 我彎下腰聞花香。
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- The drains smell.
- 下水道散發(fā)著臭氣。
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- It smells in here.
- 這兒有一股難聞的氣味。
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- He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.
- 他好久沒洗澡了,身上都有味兒了。
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- He smelt danger.
- 他意識(shí)到了危險(xiǎn)。
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- I can smell trouble.
- 我感覺會(huì)有麻煩。
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- He could always smell out fear.
- 別人有什么恐懼,他總能覺察到。
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- dogs trained to smell out drugs
- 受過訓(xùn)練的緝毒犬
牛津詞典
- a faint/strong smell of garlic
- 淡淡的 / 濃重的蒜味
牛津詞典
- a sweet/fresh/musty smell
- 香甜的 / 新鮮的 / 發(fā)霉的氣味
牛津詞典
- ...the smell of freshly baked bread.
- 新鮮出爐的面包的香味
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- ...horrible smells...
- 難聞的氣味
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- ...people who lose their sense of smell.
- 喪失了嗅覺的人
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- The room smelled of lemons...
- 房間里有股檸檬的味道。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- It smells delicious.
- 聞起來很香。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- Ma threw that out. She said it smelled...
- 媽把那玩意扔出去了,她說它有股怪味。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- Do my feet smell?
- 我的腳臭嗎?
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- As soon as we opened the front door we could smell the gas.
- 我們一打開前門,就聞到了煤氣的味道。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it.
- 我從飯桌上的花瓶里抽了一只新鮮的玫瑰,聞了聞。
柯林斯高階英語(yǔ)詞典
- He knew virtually nothing about music but he could smell a hit.
- 他對(duì)音樂幾乎一竅不通,卻預(yù)感到它將會(huì)大受歡迎。
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