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单词 smell
释义
smell
verb
uk
/smel/us
/smel/
smelledorUKalsosmelt|smelledorUKsmelt

smellverb(CHARACTERISTIC)

B1[I,L only+ adj]
to have aparticularqualitythatotherscannoticewiththeirnoses:
有…气味，发出…气味
Myhandssmellofonions.我手上有洋葱味。
Thatcakesmells good.那蛋糕闻起来不错。
There's something in thefridgethat smellsmouldy.冰箱里有东西闻起来发霉了。
Yourfeetsmell(= have anunpleasantsmell). Why don't youwashthem?你的脚臭哄哄的，为什么不洗洗呢？
More examples
  • Thosetoiletssmellfoul!
  • Thismilksmellsfunny.
  • You smelllovely- what'syourperfume?
  • He always smells ofcigarettes.
  • Myarmpitswerestartingto smell.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • fragrant
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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smellverb(DISCOVER)

B1[T]
tonoticeordiscoversomething using thenose:
闻出，闻到
Come and smell theseflowers!过来闻闻这些花！
Can you smell somethingburning?你闻到烧焦味了吗？
[+ (that)]Didn't you smell(that)thepiewasburning?你没闻到馅饼烤焦了吗？
I can smell somethingrottenin thebottomof thefridge.我能闻到冰箱底部有什么东西馊了。
[T]informal
toknowabout or beawareof asituationwithout having to be told about it:
嗅到，意识到
Brenda can smelltroubleamileoff(= alongtimeinadvance).布伦达能很早之前就意识到麻烦。
More examples
  • I could smellsmokeon thenightair.
  • I can smellonionscooking.
  • Smell thisperfume.
  • I could smellalcoholon hisbreath.
  • Can you smellgas?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • fragrant
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Guessing, supposing and suspecting

smellverb(ABILITY)

B2[I]
to have theabilitytonoticeordiscoverthat asubstanceispresentby usingyournose:
闻，嗅出
Humans can't smell as well asdogs.人的嗅觉不如狗灵敏。
What Ihatemost about having acoldis not beingableto smell.感冒最让我讨厌的是闻不到气味。
More examples
  • Mynoseisblockedso I can't smell.
  • If you can't smell,yourabilitytotasteis alsoimpaired.
  • Itfeelssounnaturalnot to beableto smell.
  • Not beingableto smell hasitsadvantages.
  • Manyanimalsareableto smellbetterthanhumans.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • fragrant
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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Idioms

come up/out smelling of roses
smell a rat
smell blood

Phrasal verbs

smellsomewhereout
smellsomething/someoneout
smell
noun
uk
/smel/us
/smel/

smellnoun(CHARACTERISTIC)

B1[C]
thecharacteristicof something that can berecognizedornoticedusing thenose:
气味
What'syourfavouritesmell?你最喜欢什么气味？
Ilovethesmelloforangeblossoms.我喜欢橘子花的芳香。
Themarketplacewasfilledwithdelightfulsmells.市场上弥漫着令人愉悦的香味。
There's adelicioussmell in here.这儿有一种很香的气味。
Iwishwe could getridof that smell(=badsmell)in thebathroom.但愿我们能除掉浴室里那种难闻的气味。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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the smell ofsomethingliterary
theparticularcharacterorfeelingthat someone or something has:
气息
She's stillenjoyingthesweetsmell(=pleasantexperience)ofsuccessafter hervictoryin theworldchampionships.在世界锦标赛上获胜后，她仍沉浸在胜利的喜悦之中。
More examples
  • the smell ofdecayingmeat
  • Thedelicioussmell of freshly-madecoffeecame from thekitchen.
  • There was anunpleasantsmell coming from thedrains.
  • What's thathorriblesmell?
  • The smell ofhospitalsalways makes mystomachturn.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • fragrant
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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Conditions and characteristics

smellnoun(ABILITY)

B2[U]
theabilitytonoticeordiscoverthat asubstanceispresentby usingyournose:
嗅觉
Smell is one of the fivesenses.嗅觉是5种感觉官能之一。
Dogs have a very goodsenseofsmell.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
More examples
  • Sharks have ahighlydevelopedsenseof smell.
  • She has a verykeensenseof smell.
  • As you getolderyoutendtoloseyoursenseof smell.
  • He has a verypoorsenseof smell.
  • Pregnancy canchangeyoursenseof smell.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The senses in general
  • eyesight
  • feeling
  • hearing
  • hyperaesthetic
  • intersensory
  • night vision
  • non-visual
  • non-vocal
  • sensation
  • sense
  • sensory
  • sight
  • synaesthesia
  • synesthesia
  • taste
  • touch
  • vision

smellnoun(DISCOVER)

[S]mainlyUK
theactof puttingyournosenear something andbreathingin so that you candiscoveritscharacteristicswithyournose:
闻，嗅
Haveasmellofthisperfume.来闻闻这种香水。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • fragrant
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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Related word

-smelling
(Definition ofsmellfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

smell| American Dictionary

smell
noun
us
/smel/

smellnoun(ABILITY)

[U]
theabilitytonoticeordiscoverasubstancein theairby using thenose:
Smell is one of the fivesenses.
Dogs have a very goodsenseof smell.

smellnoun(CHARACTERISTIC)

[C]
thecharacteristicof something that can berecognizedornoticedusing thenose:
asweet/strong/unpleasantsmell
the smell offlowers/perfume/coffee/paint
Iwokeup to the smell ofbaconandeggs.
Iwishwe could getridof that smell in thegarage.

smellnoun(DISCOVERY)

[U]
theactof usingyournosetodiscoverthecharacteristicof asubstancein theair:
Have a smell of thisthyme.
smell
verb
us
/smel/

smellverb(DISCOVER)

[T]
tobecomeawareof or todiscoversomething using thenose:
Just smell thisperfume!
She smelled somethingburning.
fig.Brenda can smelltroubleamileoff.(=knowswhen there will betrouble.)

smellverb(USE ABILITY)

[I/T]
to have theabilitytonoticeordiscoverasubstancein theairby usingyournose:
[T]I have acoldand I can’t smell anything.

smellverb(HAVE CHARACTERISTIC)

to have aparticularqualitythatpeoplecannoticewiththeirnoses:
[I]Myhandssmell ofonions.
[I]It smells like you’ve beenbakingin here.
[L]Thatsoupsmells good.
[I]Yourfeetsmell(= have anunpleasantsmell).

Idioms

smell fishy
smell a rat
(Definition ofsmellfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsmell

smell
The stable and fireplace no longersmellor cause any other inconveniences to the inhabitants.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She loves his tweedysmell, his steady gaze, his dark hair, his stubborn mouth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And, more generally, why is seeing red very different from hearing a sound or smelling asmell?
From theCambridge English Corpus
These women may well have preferred the look andsmellof symmetrical men but their culture did not allow them to act on these preferences.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He remembered the feeling of burning all over his body, the pain, sounds and smells from the accident.
From theCambridge English Corpus
She gives him an egg, telling him to return when it smells musty.
From theCambridge English Corpus
From the kitchen, tantalizing smells waft and overwhelm the usual scholarlysmell.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They evolve through complex interactions between the child and caretakers mediated through touch,smell, affective expressions, nonverbal gestures, and speech.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many blind persons show exquisite sensitivity to sounds and smells, and those born without arms can attain remarkable skill in operating with their toes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On the other hand, chlorate and chlorite can be formed, which may be tasted and smelled.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even an attempt to build a data bank of smells has been seriously considered.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The senses ofsmelland taste are based on the same functional principles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Taste andsmellcould be practiced in the same space but should ideally have their own room and their own particular objects.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Furthermore, there is little or nosmellassociated with centralized sewage systems.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is therefore necessary to have an algorithm that uses a pattern store of smells and the necessary software to use it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithsmell

smell

These are words often used in combination withsmell.

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characteristic smell
The complaint received by the local authority related to the characteristic smell from the plant.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
distinct smell
We are talking about democracy, the democracy clause, but we detect a distinct smell of oil and gas.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
distinctive smell
Gas supplied to the public must by law have a distinctive smell and chemical odorants are added to ensure this.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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