smell

🇬🇧 UK/smel/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
smellother
=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.

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