
好词典

源自拉丁语 'odor'(气味),通过古法语 'odor' 进入英语,与动词 'odorare'(发出气味)相关。
❶ 指某种物质散发出的气味,可以是好闻的或难闻的。常用于描述食物、环境或人体等散发的明显味道。
“The kitchen was filled with the delicious odor of freshly baked bread.”
(厨房里弥漫着新鲜出炉的面包的香味。)
“There was a strange odor coming from the basement.”
(地下室传来一股奇怪的气味。)
body odor — 指人体散发出的气味,通常由汗液和细菌作用产生,可能令人不悦。
“He used deodorant to mask his body odor after exercising.”
(运动后他用了除臭剂来掩盖体味。)
foul odor — 形容非常难闻或令人作呕的气味,常用于描述腐烂物或化学物质的味道。
“A foul odor was coming from the clogged drain.”
(堵塞的下水道散发出恶臭。)