单词 | stink |
释义 | stink (stɪŋk ) Word forms: stinks , stinking , stank , stunk 1. verb To stink means to smell extremely unpleasant. Get away from me–your breath stinks. [VERB] The place stinks of fried onions. [VERB + of] The pond stank like a sewer. [V + like] Stink is also a noun. I was met with the stink of smoke and burnt plastic. [+ of] The stink was overpowering. stinking adjective They were locked up in a stinking cell. Synonyms: foul-smelling, smelly, reeking, fetid 2. verb If you say that something stinks, you mean that you disapprove of it because it involves ideas, feelings, or practices that you do not like. [informal, disapproval] I think their methods stink. [VERB] The whole thing stinks of political corruption. [VERB + of] Synonyms: be bad, be no good, be rotten, be offensive 3. singular noun If someone causes a stink about something they are angry about, they show their anger in order to make people take notice. [informal] The children's author caused a stink at a booksigning this week. The tabloid press kicked up a stink about his seven-day visit. Translations: Chinese: 臭味, 发臭 Japanese: 悪臭, 悪臭を放つ |
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