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单词 stinker
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stink•er  (stingkər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that stinks.
  2. Informal Termsa mean or despicable person;
    louse.
  3. Informal Termssomething, esp. some form of entertainment, of inferior quality.
  4. Informal Termssomething difficult:a real stinker of a crossword puzzle.
  5. any device emitting an offensive odor, as a stink bomb or stinkpot.
  6. Slang Terms[Dial.]any of several large petrels.
  • 1600–10; 1920–25 for def. 2; stink + -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stinker /ˈstɪŋkə/ n
  1. a person or thing that stinks
  2. slang a difficult or very unpleasant person or thing
  3. slang something of very poor quality
  4. informal any of several fulmars or related birds that feed on carrion
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stink /stɪŋk/USA pronunciation   v., stank /stæŋk/USA pronunciation  or, often, stunk/stʌŋk/USA pronunciation ;
stunk;
stink•ing;
 n. 

v. 
  1. to (cause to) give off a strong, bad smell: [no object]The kitchen stinks; what are you cooking in there?[+ of + object]The hallways stank of cabbage and beer.[+ up + object]They stank up the hallways with the smell of sour herring.
  2. Informal Termsto be very bad, unpleasant, or inferior:[no object* not: be + ~ -ing]This job stinks!
  3. Slang Terms[Informal.][no object* sometimes: ~ + of + object] to suggest something dishonest or scandalous, or some disagreeable attribute:"This case stinks of corruption,'' cried the D.A.

n. [countable* usually singular]
  1. a very strong, powerfully disgusting smell:a stink of open sewers.
  2. Informal Termsan unpleasant fuss;
    commotion:She made a big stink about her boss calling her "Miss'' instead of "Ms.''
stink•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stink (stingk),USA pronunciation  v., stank or, often, stunk;
stunk;
stink•ing;
 n. 

    v.i. 
    1. to emit a strong offensive smell.
    2. to be offensive to honesty or propriety;
      to be in extremely bad repute or disfavor.
    3. Informal Termsto be disgustingly inferior:That book stinks.
    4. Slang Termsto have a large quantity of something (usually fol. by of or with):They stink of money. She stinks with jewelry.

    v.t. 
    1. to cause to stink or be otherwise offensive (often fol. by up):an amateurish performance that really stank up the stage.
    2. stink out, to repel or drive out by means of a highly offensive smell.

    n. 
    1. a strong offensive smell;
      stench.
    2. Informal Termsan unpleasant fuss;
      scandal:There was a big stink about his accepting a bribe.
    3. British Terms stinks, (used with a sing. v.)chemistry as a course of study.
    • bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English stinken, Old English stincan; (noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the verb, verbal; cognate with German stinken. (verb, verbal); compare stench
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reek.

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