| 单词 | deodorant |
| 释义 | deodorant (once / 33770 pages) n Deodorant is a substance that covers up the smell of sweat. You might use deodorant in the summer, applying it under your arms every morning. Deodorant is used to mask the smell of body odors or perspiration, either by keeping you from sweating or by killing the bacteria that can grow in sweaty areas of the body. Most deodorants also have a flowery or musky smell that's meant to overwhelm less pleasant smells. In the mid-1800s, a deodorant was "a substance meant to quell the odor of manure" on a farm or in a garden. WORD FAMILYdeodorant: deodorants+/deodorise: deodorised, deodorises, deodorising/deodorize: deodorized, deodorizing/inodorous: inodorously/odor: deodorant, deodorise, deodorize, odorize, odorless, odorous, odors/odorize: odorized/odorless: odorlessly/odorous: inodorous, odorously USAGE EXAMPLESWinning is a great deodorant and a playoff berth is like cologne. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Their efforts are visible even in the school’s supply closets, where toothbrushes and deodorant are stored along with pencils and paper. New York Times(Jun 06, 2016) I could smell the chalky deodorant under her arms. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) n a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors Syn|Hyper deodourant toilet articles, toiletry artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
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