| 单词 | odoriferous |
| 释义 | odoriferous (once / 10368 pages) adj Something that's odoriferous carries a smell. When you hear someone use the word odiferous, just hope they're not referring to your breath or armpits. Odoriferous is made up of the word odor, meaning smell and the Latin ferre meaning "to carry." Something that's odoriferous certainly carries a smell whether it's onions or roses or a pile of dog poop. Odoriferous has a less well-known second meaning; something that does not take your morals into consideration can also be odoriferous, or morally offensive. Many people consider animal testing odoriferous because of the harm it does to animals. The might call it odoriferous, or they might say it just plain stinks. WORD FAMILYodoriferous: odoriferously USAGE EXAMPLESBut like Trump’s legal, if often shady, dealings, some of Clinton’s associations and loyalist interventions carry an odoriferous whiff. Washington Post(Oct 18, 2016) The botanic garden will be open longer hours, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., for this odoriferous event, and admission is free. Washington Post(Jul 28, 2016) At this point, however, all potential mechanisms behind the odoriferous changes are merely guesses. Scientific American(Oct 29, 2015) 1adj emitting an odor Syn odorous ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling having an unpleasant smell 2adj having a natural fragrance odoriferous spices Syn odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling fragrant pleasant-smelling 3adj morally offensive odoriferous legislation Syn offensive, unsavory, unsavoury morally offensive |
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