reek
verb[I]
informaluk/riːk/us/riːk/to have astrongunpleasantsmell:
发出臭味;发出难闻的气味Herbreathreekedofgarlic.她一吐气就有一股难闻的大蒜味。
Smells & smelling
- -smelling
- acrid
- anosmic
- aromatic
- beery
- bergamot
- deodorize
- deodorizing
- fragranced
- odourless
- putrid
- ripe
- ripeness
- scented
- smellsomewhereout
- smellscape
- sniff
- sniffsomething/someoneout
- stink
- waft
Phrasal verb
reek ofsomething
reek
noun[S]
informaluk/riːk/us/riːk/astrongunpleasantsmell:
Theroomwasfilledwith the reekofstalebeer.
Thewarmairwasscentedwith theheadyreek ofdieseloilfrom thebus.
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.
- The reek from thedeadbluewhaleisstrongenough tochurnthestomach.
- Hernosewasimmediatelyassaultedby the reek ofsmoke.
- There was asmelloffish, and abad,sourreek coming from theovercrowdedhouses.
Smells & smelling
- -smelling
- acrid
- anosmic
- aromatic
- beery
- bergamot
- deodorize
- deodorizing
- fragranced
- odourless
- putrid
- ripe
- ripeness
- scented
- smellsomewhereout
- smellscape
- sniff
- sniffsomething/someoneout
- stink
- waft