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smelling

UK //ˈsmelɪŋ//US //ˈsmelɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'smellan'(感知气味),与德语'schmecken'(品尝)同源,原始印欧语词根'smel-'(燃烧,冒烟),最初与燃烧产生的气味相关。

verb

❶ 用鼻子感知气味的行为或过程,指通过嗅觉器官辨别空气中的气味分子。

“The dog was smelling the ground to find the trail.”

(狗正在嗅闻地面以寻找踪迹。)

“She stopped to smell the roses in the garden.”

(她停下来闻了闻花园里的玫瑰。)

❶ 散发出某种气味的状态,通常带有特定形容词描述气味特征。

“The room was smelling of fresh paint.”

(房间里弥漫着新油漆的味道。)

“Your socks are smelling really bad after the game.”

(比赛后你的袜子闻起来很臭。)

同义词:sniffing, scenting, inhaling

noun

❶ 嗅觉行为或感知气味的能力,也指特定时刻闻到的气味特征。

“The smelling of flowers is one of life's simple pleasures.”

(闻花香是生活中简单的乐趣之一。)

“A dog's smelling is much more acute than a human's.”

(狗的嗅觉比人类敏锐得多。)

同义词:olfaction, scent detection

常见短语

smelling salts — 一种含氨的刺激物,传统用于唤醒昏迷或晕厥的人,通过强烈气味刺激呼吸。

“The boxer used smelling salts to regain consciousness after the knockout.”

(拳击手被击倒后使用嗅盐恢复意识。)