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单词 scent scale
释义

scent, earlier sent /sent/

transitive verb
  1. To track, find, or discern by smell, or as if by smell
  2. To perfume
intransitive verb
  1. To give out a smell
  2. To sniff
  3. To smell
noun
  1. Odour
  2. Sense of smell
  3. A substance used for the sake of its smell, perfume
  4. The smell left by an animal, etc, by which it may be hunted
  5. A series of clues or findings
  6. Paper strewn by the pursued in the game of hare and hounds
ORIGIN: Fr sentir, from L sentīre to perceive

scentˈed adjective

  1. Having a smell, fragrant
  2. Impregnated or sprinkled with perfume
  3. Endowed with a sense of smell

scentˈful adjective (archaic)

  1. Odoriferous
  2. With an acute sense of smell

scentˈing noun and adjective

scentˈless adjective

scent bag noun

  1. A scent gland
  2. A sachet
  3. A bag containing a strong-smelling substance dragged over the ground for a drag hunt

scent bottle noun

A small bottle for holding perfume

scent box noun

scent gland noun

A gland that secretes a substance of distinctive smell, for recognition, attraction, or defence

scent organ noun

  1. A scent gland
  2. A smelling organ

scent scale noun

On male butterflies' wings, a scale that gives off a scent

put (or throw) someone off the scent

To mislead someone

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