单词 | smell |
释义 | Word Frequency smell(smɛl) verbWord forms: smells, smelling, smelt or smelled 1. (transitive) to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves 2. (copula) to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be the beaches smell of seaweed some tobacco smells very sweet 3. (intransitive; often foll by of) to emit an odour (of) the park smells of flowers 4. (intransitive) to emit an unpleasant odour; stink 5. (transitive; often foll by out) to detect through shrewdness or instinct 6. (intransitive) to have or use the sense of smell; sniff 7. (intransitive; foll by of) to give indications (of) he smells of money 8. (intr; foll by around, about, etc) to search, investigate, or pry 9. (copula) to be or seem to be untrustworthy or corrupt 10. smell a rat noun 11. that sense (olfaction) by which scents or odours are perceived ▶ Related adjective: olfactory 12. anything detected by the sense of smell; odour; scent 13. a trace or indication 14. the act or an instance of smelling Derived forms smeller (ˈsmeller) noun Word origin C12: of uncertain origin; compare Middle Dutch smölen to scorch |
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