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单词 odour
释义
odour
noun[CorU]
UKformal(USodor)
uk
/ˈəʊ.dər/us
/ˈoʊ.dɚ/

odournoun[C or U](smell)

C2
asmell, often one that isunpleasant:
（常指难闻的）气味；臭味
Inside theroomthere was theunmistakableodourofsweatyfeet.房间里有一股明显的臭脚汗味。
Aromapreferenceislargelyinfluencedbyourbodyodour.
Synonyms
niffUKinformal
pongUKinformalhumorous
reekinformal
stench
stinkinformal
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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More examples
  • Wedetectedafaintdieselodour in theaccommodationduringourvisit.
  • She hadsmeltthestaleodour ofdrinkon her mother'sbreath.
  • Theroomsmeltstaleandmustywith thepungentodour of thefattallowcandlesplacedon thedesk.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Smells & smelling
  • -smelling
  • acrid
  • anosmic
  • aromatic
  • beery
  • bergamot
  • deodorize
  • deodorizing
  • fragranced
  • odourless
  • putrid
  • ripe
  • ripeness
  • scented
  • smellsomewhereout
  • smellscape
  • sniff
  • sniffsomething/someoneout
  • stink
  • waft
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odournoun[C or U](quality)

literary
aparticularqualitythat can benoticed:
The odourofhypocrisyhungabout everything she said.她说的每句话都假惺惺的。
Lieberman said thearticlehad an odour ofanti-Semitism.
More examples
  • He has an odour ofsanctityabout him.
  • There's something tooworthyabout them - an odour of the New Woman.
  • This is one of the mostvigorousandprogressivecornersof thelabormovement- andyetitsomehowcarriesthe odour of afadingreligioussect.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Conditions and characteristics
  • -ance
  • -ancy
  • -ibility
  • ability
  • age
  • ambience
  • appearance
  • character
  • have it inyouidiom
  • hood
  • humanity
  • in
  • presentation
  • respect
  • shape
  • trait
  • trappings
  • unaffiliated
  • undercurrent
  • vibe
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(Definition ofodourfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
odour
noun[CorU]
UKformal(USodor)
uk
/ˈəʊ.dər/us
/ˈoʊ.dɚ/
C2
asmell, often one that isunpleasant
（常指难闻的）气味；臭味
Inside theroomthere was theunmistakableodourofsweatyfeet.房间里有一股明显的臭脚汗味。
figurativeThe odourofhypocrisyhungabout everything she said.她说的每句话都假惺惺的。

Examplesofodour

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This behaviour enables olfactory sensilla located on the foreleg tarsi to detect odours.
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A tube sorbent was plugged between a 'plant chamber' and an 'odourchamber' of a dual choice arena.
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The original signal is first processed through theodourfilters, for each trainedodour.
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Only twoodourfilters are used, acetone and ethanol.
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The signal is passed through a number ofodourfilters which identifies specificodourcharacter using transient response.
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The following sequence of floral parameters was noted: anthesis,odourrelease, nectar secretion, pollen liberation, and receptivity of stigmas.
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Visible soil staining and strong fuel odours were noted in the immediate vicinity of the fuelling facility.
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Despite this, there was a positive relationship between the amount of investigation towards distant maleodourand subsequent aggression towards the male.
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The difference may be caused by the fact that live humans emit a wider range of cues than the footodourcollected on stockings.
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Multipleodoursources are used and are identified using only transient information from the gas sensor response.
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Firstly, classification ofodourmixtures is still a difficult problem particularly for systems which are not previously trained to detect the specific mixture.
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The ticks stopped suddenly on entering the region of theodourand, after waving their front legs, quickly retreated.
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This facilitates the detection of multiple odours despite a biased selectivity of the sensor.
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In this experiment, there was also no significant difference between a trap baited with carbon dioxide and one baited with footodour.
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The present results demonstrate clearly that host odours play an important role in the relative attractiveness of cattle.
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