perfume
noun
uk/ˈpɜː.fjuːm/us/pɝːˈfjuːm/A2[CorU]
aliquidwith apleasantsmell, usually made fromoilstaken fromflowersorspicesand often used on theskin:
香水What perfume are youwearing?你用的是什么香水?
SheadoresFrenchperfume.她非常喜欢法国香水。
[U]
apleasantnaturalsmell:
香味,芳香The perfume of therosesfilledtheroom.玫瑰的香味充满了整个房间。
a smell
- smellWhat's that terrible smell?
- aromaThe delicious aroma of fresh bread wafted out of the bakery.
- fragranceI adore the delicate fragrance of roses.
- perfumeThe perfume of the flowers filled the room.
- scentShe smelled the sweet scent of the lilies.
- odourUKThere was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet.
- Shedabbeda little perfume behind herears.
- Heboughthiswifesomeduty-freeperfume.
- Shelovedthewonderfulmuskyperfume of thelibrary.
- Theeveningwascoolandpleasant, with thefaintestperfume ofappleblossomsupon thebreeze.
Toiletry & perfumes
- aftershave
- agarbatti
- air freshener
- bath bomb
- bath salts
- bathroom tissue
- binturong
- breath freshener
- emery board
- facecloth
- musk
- pomander
- powder puff
- sanitary
- shave
- shower gel
- soapy
- SPF
- towelette
- unguent
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Smells & smelling
perfume
verb[T]
uk/ˈpɜː.fjuːm/us/pɚˈfjuːm/to make something orsomewheresmellpleasant:
In theevening, theflowersperfume theair.
Thecobbledstreetswere perfumed bywoodsmoke.
- Theairis perfumed bybreezesfrom thenearbyPacific.
- Adropofessentialoilon ahandkerchiefwill perfume aroomiflefton aradiator.
- Thyme'sinvigoratingaromanot only perfumes thechickenbut alsoyourkitchen.
Smells & smelling
- -smelling
- acrid
- anosmic
- aromatic
- beery
- bergamot
- deodorize
- deodorizing
- fragranced
- fragrant
- odourless
- putrid
- ripeness
- scented
- smellsomewhereout
- smellscape
- sniff
- sniffsomething/someoneout
- stink
- waft