英语词汇“smell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

smell

(smel )

Word forms: smells , smelling , smelled , smelt language note: American English usually uses the form smelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either smelled or smelt.

1. countable noun B1

The smell of something is a quality it has which you become aware of when you breathe in through your nose.

...the smell of freshly baked bread. [+ of]

...horrible smells.

What is your favourite smell?

Synonyms: odour, scent, fragrance, perfume

2. uncountable noun B2

Your sense of smell is the ability that your nose has to detect things.

...people who lose their sense of smell.

3. link verb B1

If something smells in a particular way, it has a quality which you become aware of through your nose.

The room smelled of lemons. [VERB + of]

It smells delicious. [VERB adjective]

...a crumbly black substance that smells like fresh soil. [V + like]

[Also V as if]

Synonyms: reek, stink, have the fragrance of, whiff

4. verb B1

If you say that something smells, you mean that it smells unpleasant.

Ma threw that out. She said it smelled. [VERB]

Do my feet smell? [VERB]

Synonyms: stink, reek, pong [British, informal], hum [slang]

5. verb B1

If you smell something, you become aware of it when you breathe in through your nose.

As soon as we opened the front door we could smell the gas. [VERB noun]

6. verb B1

If you smell something, you put your nose near it and breathe in, so that you can discover its smell.

I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it. [VERB noun]

7. verb

If you smell something, you feel that it is likely to happen or be true.

He knew virtually nothing about music but he could smell a hit. [VERB noun]

8. to smell a rat phrase

If you smell a rat, you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you.

If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat.

Though Lloyd George's behaviour seemed curious, Haig still did not smell a rat.

Synonyms: suspect something, doubt someone, distrust someone, mistrust someone

Idioms:

wake up and smell the coffee

said when you are telling someone to be more realistic and more aware of what is happening around them

It would really serve you well to wake up and smell the coffee and quit acting like a teenager!

smell a rat

to suspect that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you

If only I'd used my head, I'd have smelt a rat straight away and never touched the proposition.

Collocations:

distinctive smell

You walk into a friend's home, only to be greeted with the distinctive smell of last night's fish curry.

The Sun (2011)

The distinctive, smoky smell rose to meet her as she descended the stairs.

Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995)

You know when you buy something and it has a distinctive smell about it?

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

faint smell

All she remembers from her past is an urge to dance and a faint smell of cake.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

There was a faint smell of lemon grass.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

He fancied that he caught the faint smell of cooking on the air.

Man of Honour (2007)

pungent smell

You can dive in and do lengths as you inhale the sweet, pungent smell of cedar and enjoy the view of snow-covered mountain ranges.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

The air smells smoky, charred, and in some areas a pungent smell persists that nobody can identify.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

We went to the front door and as it was opened there was a strong, pungent smell.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

smell smoke

And it never looks good when you can smell smoke and you turn round and see the pilots have put the masks on.

Times, Sunday Times

He was said to have last made contact with his family at about 3am to say he could smell smoke.

Times, Sunday Times

We began to smell smoke and the alarm went off.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

At 2:10 pm, the passengers started to smell smoke.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

The campsite group smell smoke and leave the campsite to get out of the forest.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

smell strongly

It contained not a molecule of the advertised cloud ear mushroom, smelt strongly of washing-up bowl, and cannot have cost more than 7p to produce.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Even now, dressed in shabby jeans and a torn shirt and smelling strongly of creosote, she was lovely.

Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2003)

The office was immediately next door: a large, coldly functional room smelling strongly of perfumed wax polish.

West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002)

The whole place smelt strongly of fried food underlain with a general unpleasant mustiness.

Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)

sour smell

As he did so, I caught a pungent whiff of body odour, the sour smell of decomposing underpants.

Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH

`I want to make a reverse charge phone call, please," she said, breathing shallowly in order to avoid the sour smell.

Cassidy, Anne IN REAL LIFE

The sour smell of weed hits them as they climb the stairs.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

She smelled the burnt blackness of his hair; the musky, laboured suspiration of his drenched skin; the faintly sour smell of his wet jacket.

McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE

strange smell

A member of staff had complained about a strange smell and no one wanted to take any chances with a possible gas leak.

Times, Sunday Times

Then there was the strange smell coming from round the back - a graveyard, it turned out, for street cats.

Times,Sunday Times

Lights would dim then return to normal, and there was a strange smell of drains throughout the property.

The Sun

No one was ever in the flat and there was a strange smell from inside which turned out to be rotting food.

The Sun

The pals politely pointed out towels were not changed for three days, there was a strange smell, the breakfast was 'inedible' and the staff were unfriendly.

The Sun

strong smell

There was a strong smell of aniseed in the air - pastis was the apéritif de rigueur.

Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER

There was a strong smell of aniseed, the sound of glass breaking and he was aware of the two men leaving him and getting into the Renault.

Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (2002)

There was a strong smell of antiseptic.

John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006)

There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke.

Butt, Gerald A Rock and a Hard Place (1994)

sweet smell

The sweet smell of hair oil rose from the bathroom and the light made him blink.

various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990

A sweet smell of cigar smoke lingers in the air.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

I never thought I would tire of the hollow hiss and snicker of an open fire, or the sweet smell of burning fatwood, but I did.

Siddons, Anne Rivers DOWNTOWN (1994)

Because of its sweet smell, it was used in perfumes and incense.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The crack is leaking the sweet smell of rotting flesh.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

unpleasant smell

But the leaves have an unpleasant smell when crushed.

Times, Sunday Times

Those with different views are treated like a slightly unpleasant smell.

The Sun

It emits an unpleasant smell intended to keep them away without poisoning them.

The Sun

A jar containing either a pleasant smell of shampoo, an unpleasant smell of rotten fish, or no smell at all was presented to each patient for five seconds.

Times,Sunday Times

Shark meat has a pungent and unpleasant smell when freshly caught.

Globe and Mail

Translations:

Chinese: 气味, 闻, 闻

Japanese: におい, においを嗅ぐ, においがする

单词	smell
释义	smell (smel ) Word forms: smells , smelling , smelled , smelt language note: American English usually uses the form smelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either smelled or smelt. 1. countable noun B1 The smell of something is a quality it has which you become aware of when you breathe in through your nose. ...the smell of freshly baked bread. [+ of] ...horrible smells. What is your favourite smell? Synonyms: odour, scent, fragrance, perfume 2. uncountable noun B2 Your sense of smell is the ability that your nose has to detect things. ...people who lose their sense of smell. 3. link verb B1 If something smells in a particular way, it has a quality which you become aware of through your nose. The room smelled of lemons. [VERB + of] It smells delicious. [VERB adjective] ...a crumbly black substance that smells like fresh soil. [V + like] [Also V as if] Synonyms: reek, stink, have the fragrance of, whiff 4. verb B1 If you say that something smells, you mean that it smells unpleasant. Ma threw that out. She said it smelled. [VERB] Do my feet smell? [VERB] Synonyms: stink, reek, pong [British, informal], hum [slang] 5. verb B1 If you smell something, you become aware of it when you breathe in through your nose. As soon as we opened the front door we could smell the gas. [VERB noun] 6. verb B1 If you smell something, you put your nose near it and breathe in, so that you can discover its smell. I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it. [VERB noun] 7. verb If you smell something, you feel that it is likely to happen or be true. He knew virtually nothing about music but he could smell a hit. [VERB noun] 8. to smell a rat phrase If you smell a rat, you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you. If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat. Though Lloyd George's behaviour seemed curious, Haig still did not smell a rat. Synonyms: suspect something, doubt someone, distrust someone, mistrust someone Idioms: wake up and smell the coffee said when you are telling someone to be more realistic and more aware of what is happening around them It would really serve you well to wake up and smell the coffee and quit acting like a teenager! Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers smell a rat to suspect that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you If only I'd used my head, I'd have smelt a rat straight away and never touched the proposition. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: distinctive smell You walk into a friend's home, only to be greeted with the distinctive smell of last night's fish curry. The Sun (2011) The distinctive, smoky smell rose to meet her as she descended the stairs. Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) You know when you buy something and it has a distinctive smell about it? Times, Sunday Times (2015) faint smell All she remembers from her past is an urge to dance and a faint smell of cake. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There was a faint smell of lemon grass. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He fancied that he caught the faint smell of cooking on the air. Man of Honour (2007) pungent smell You can dive in and do lengths as you inhale the sweet, pungent smell of cedar and enjoy the view of snow-covered mountain ranges. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The air smells smoky, charred, and in some areas a pungent smell persists that nobody can identify. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We went to the front door and as it was opened there was a strong, pungent smell. Times, Sunday Times (2006) smell smoke And it never looks good when you can smell smoke and you turn round and see the pilots have put the masks on. Times, Sunday Times He was said to have last made contact with his family at about 3am to say he could smell smoke. Times, Sunday Times We began to smell smoke and the alarm went off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At 2:10 pm, the passengers started to smell smoke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The campsite group smell smoke and leave the campsite to get out of the forest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 smell strongly It contained not a molecule of the advertised cloud ear mushroom, smelt strongly of washing-up bowl, and cannot have cost more than 7p to produce. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Even now, dressed in shabby jeans and a torn shirt and smelling strongly of creosote, she was lovely. Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2003) The office was immediately next door: a large, coldly functional room smelling strongly of perfumed wax polish. West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (2002) The whole place smelt strongly of fried food underlain with a general unpleasant mustiness. Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002) sour smell As he did so, I caught a pungent whiff of body odour, the sour smell of decomposing underpants. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH `I want to make a reverse charge phone call, please," she said, breathing shallowly in order to avoid the sour smell. Cassidy, Anne IN REAL LIFE The sour smell of weed hits them as they climb the stairs. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She smelled the burnt blackness of his hair; the musky, laboured suspiration of his drenched skin; the faintly sour smell of his wet jacket. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE strange smell A member of staff had complained about a strange smell and no one wanted to take any chances with a possible gas leak. Times, Sunday Times Then there was the strange smell coming from round the back - a graveyard, it turned out, for street cats. Times,Sunday Times Lights would dim then return to normal, and there was a strange smell of drains throughout the property. The Sun No one was ever in the flat and there was a strange smell from inside which turned out to be rotting food. The Sun The pals politely pointed out towels were not changed for three days, there was a strange smell, the breakfast was 'inedible' and the staff were unfriendly. The Sun strong smell There was a strong smell of aniseed in the air - pastis was the apéritif de rigueur. Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER There was a strong smell of aniseed, the sound of glass breaking and he was aware of the two men leaving him and getting into the Renault. Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (2002) There was a strong smell of antiseptic. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke. Butt, Gerald A Rock and a Hard Place (1994) sweet smell The sweet smell of hair oil rose from the bathroom and the light made him blink. various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990 A sweet smell of cigar smoke lingers in the air. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I never thought I would tire of the hollow hiss and snicker of an open fire, or the sweet smell of burning fatwood, but I did. Siddons, Anne Rivers DOWNTOWN (1994) Because of its sweet smell, it was used in perfumes and incense. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The crack is leaking the sweet smell of rotting flesh. Times, Sunday Times (2014) unpleasant smell But the leaves have an unpleasant smell when crushed. Times, Sunday Times Those with different views are treated like a slightly unpleasant smell. The Sun It emits an unpleasant smell intended to keep them away without poisoning them. The Sun A jar containing either a pleasant smell of shampoo, an unpleasant smell of rotten fish, or no smell at all was presented to each patient for five seconds. Times,Sunday Times Shark meat has a pungent and unpleasant smell when freshly caught. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 气味, 闻, 闻 Japanese: におい, においを嗅ぐ, においがする
随便看	silky texture sill silliness silly silly argument silly comedy silly costume silly grin silly hat silly joke silly mistake silly question silly remark silly season silly stuff silly stunt silly thing silo silt silt deposit silt up silver silver anniversary silver bangle silver birch