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scents

UK //sents//US //sents//

词源

源自中古英语 'sent',最终来自拉丁语 'sentire'(感觉),与嗅觉感知相关。

noun

❶ 指各种气味或香味,通常指令人愉悦的芳香,可以是自然散发的或人工制造的。

“The garden was filled with the sweet scents of flowers.”

(花园里弥漫着花朵的甜美香气。)

“She loves wearing perfumes with light floral scents.”

(她喜欢喷带有淡雅花香的香水。)

同义词:aromas, fragrances, smells

verb

❶ 指闻到或察觉气味,也可表示用嗅觉追踪某物,常用于描述动物行为。

“The dog scented the air and ran towards the kitchen.”

(狗嗅了嗅空气,然后跑向厨房。)

“Deer can scent danger from far away.”

(鹿能远远地嗅到危险的气息。)

同义词:smell, detect, sniff

常见短语

on the scent — 表示正在追踪某物或接近发现真相的状态,常用于侦查或探索场景。

“The detectives are on the scent of the stolen artwork.”

(侦探们正在追查被盗艺术品的线索。)

scent trail — 指动物或人留下的气味痕迹,其他生物可以通过嗅觉跟随。

“The hunter followed the scent trail left by the deer.”

(猎人沿着鹿留下的气味痕迹追踪。)