scent
UK/sent/US
IELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
A distinctive, usually pleasant smell
气味,香味
n.
The smell trail left by an animal or person, used in tracking
(动物或人留下的)气味踪迹
v.
To detect by smell; to sense or suspect
嗅出;察觉,感觉到
词根拆分
词根派生=scent
scent 确实属于 sent 词族:来自拉丁语 sentīre(感知),经古法语进入英语。那个不发音的 c 是后来英语抄写员加上去的(也许是仿照 science);它原本就拼作 sent。to scent 字面就是「用嗅觉去感知」——最动物性、最直接的一种感觉。
词根 sent 还连着 33 个词常用搭配
- 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
- 5.pick up a scent嗅到气味
例句
- 1.
The scent of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
新鲜面包的香气弥漫了整个厨房。
- 2.
The hounds quickly picked up the fox's scent.
猎犬很快嗅到了狐狸的气味踪迹。
- 3.
She scented trouble the moment she walked in.
她一进门就察觉到不对劲。
易混词辨析
scent / sent / cent:三个同音词(都读 /sent/)。scent = 气味(本词根);sent = send 的过去式;cent = 一分钱。书面上唯一区分 scent 的就是那个不发音的 c。