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-derivedCommon 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.