单词 | fragrance |
释义 | fragrance (once / 783 pages) n A fragrance is a smell, usually a pleasant or sweet smell. Often perfumes are called fragrances. If you like the fragrance of coffee, you like its smell. Unlike the word odor, which usually means a bad smell, fragrances are usually good smells. People love the fragrance of flowers and good food. A specific smell can also be called a fragrance. When celebrities come out with their own perfume, it’s often referred to as a fragrance. Any aroma you enjoy — whether it’s perfume, flowers, or food — can be called a fragrance. WORD FAMILYfragrance: fragrances+/fragrancy: fragrancies/fragrant: fragrance, fragrancy, fragrantly USAGE EXAMPLESWe sweetened our offer by agreeing to buy everyone a bottle of the fragrance Empire by Trump. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) A sharply focused introduction to each chapter further puts the decade — and its fragrance fashion — in perspective. Seattle Times(Dec 24, 2016) A sharply focused introduction to each chapter further puts the decade - and its fragrance fashion - in perspective. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1n a pleasingly sweet olfactory property Syn|Hyper bouquet, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell any property detected by the olfactory system 2n a distinctive odor that is pleasant Syn|Hypo|Hyper aroma, perfume, scent incense the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form |
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