odorless
UK/'әudәlis/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Having no smell or scent.
无味的，没有气味的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedodor (smell) + -less (without) = having no smell. The word lives in safety descriptions because the most dangerous gases are the ones you can't detect: an odorless, colorless gas gives no warning before it harms you.
Root odor still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.odorless gas无味气体
- 2.odorless liquid无味液体
- 3.colorless and odorless无色无味
- 4.odorless substance无味物质
Example Sentences
- 1.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be deadly.
- 2.
We chose an odorless cleaner so it wouldn't bother the baby.