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scent
n
1
(a) [U] characteristic smell of sth, esp a pleasant one (某物特有的)气味; (尤指)香味
the scent of new-mown hay 新刈青草的气味
Modern roses have no scent. 现在的玫瑰不香.
(b) [C] particular type of smell 某种气味
scents of lavender and rosemary 薰衣草和迷迭香的气味.
2 [U] (esp Brit) sweet-smelling (usu liquid) substance obtained from flowers, plants, etc; perfume 香精(通常为液体); 香水
a bottle of scent 一瓶香精
put some scent on before going out 先搽点香水再出门
[attrib 作定语]
a `scent bottle 香水瓶.
3
(a) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
smell left behind by an animal, that allows dogs, etc to track it (动物的)臭迹, 遗臭
follow, lose, recover the scent 追踪、 失去、 重新发现臭迹
a strong/hot scent, ie one that is easy for dogs to follow 强烈的[新留下的]臭迹
a poor/cold scent, ie one that is difficult for dogs to follow 微弱的[时间久的]臭迹
a false (ie misleading) scent 并非所追踪的臭迹.
(b) [U] sense of smell, esp in dogs 嗅觉(尤指狗的)
hunt by scent 藉嗅觉追猎.
4 [sing] ~ of sth feeling of the presence of sth 察觉出某事物
a scent of danger, fear, trouble 察觉出有危险、 恐惧感、 麻烦事.
5 (idm 习语) on the scent (of sb/sth) likely to find sb/sth soon循某人[某事物]的线索
The police are now on the scent of the culprit. 警方已获得罪犯的线索. put/throw sb off the `scent mislead sb, esp by giving him false information 使某人失去线索(尤指为其提供错误信息)
The false alibi threw the police off the scent. 那个不在犯罪现场的伪证使警方失去了线索. scent, v
1 [Tn]
(a) discover (sth) by the sense of smell 嗅出(某物)的存在; 闻到(某物)
The dog scented a rat. 那狗嗅出有老鼠的气味.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to suspect the presence or existence of (sth) 怀疑有(某事物); 觉察出
scent a crime 察觉出有犯罪的事
scent treachery, trouble, etc 怀疑有背叛行为、 麻烦事等.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) give sth a certain scent 使某物有香味
scented notepaper, soap 有香味的信纸、 肥皂
a handkerchief scented with lavender 用薰衣草薰香的手帕
roses that scent the air 香味四溢的玫瑰.
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