smell
🇬🇧 UK/smel/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLA1
Definitions
n.
A sensation detected through the nose; the sense of detecting odours; a particular odour
气味;嗅觉
v.
To detect an odour through the nose; to have a particular scent
闻;嗅;散发气味
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsmellother
=smell
Common Collocations
- 1.sense of smell嗅觉
- 2.foul smell难闻的气味
- 3.smell of something某物的气味
- 4.strong smell浓烈的气味
Example Sentences
- 1.
The smell of freshly baked bread drifted through the entire house.
- 2.
Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell, far superior to that of humans.
- 3.
There was a faint smell of gas in the kitchen, so she called the emergency line immediately.