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scent

🇬🇧 UK/sent/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one; a trail of smell left by an animal.

气味;香味;香水;(动物留下的)踪迹

v.

To detect or perceive by smell; to sense the possibility of something.

嗅出;察觉;发觉

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
scentfeel, perceive, be aware
=scent

Common Collocations

  • 1.catch a scent闻到气味
  • 2.follow the scent追踪气味/踪迹
  • 3.faint scent淡淡的香气
  • 4.scent of flowers花香

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The scent of fresh roses filled the entire garden on a warm morning.

  • 2.

    The hound picked up the fox's scent and raced through the forest.

  • 3.

    She wore a light floral scent that lingered long after she left the room.

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