
stink
词源
源自古英语stincan(散发气味),与古高地德语stinkan同源,原始印欧语词根*steu-(推,击打)可能反映气味冲击鼻腔的概念。
verb
❶ 发出难闻的气味,通常指强烈的臭味,常用于形容腐烂物或化学物质的刺鼻气味。
“The garbage stinks after sitting in the sun all day.”
(垃圾在太阳下晒了一整天后散发出恶臭。)
“His shoes stink because he never wears socks.”
(他的鞋子很臭,因为他从来不穿袜子。)
❶ 引申为质量极差或令人极度不满,常用于口语表达强烈的负面评价。
“This movie stinks—I want my money back!”
(这电影烂透了,我要退钱!)
“His attitude stinks and nobody wants to work with him.”
(他的态度恶劣,没人愿意和他共事。)
noun
❶ 指难闻的臭味本身,或令人不快的局面,常与动词make或kick up搭配使用。
“There's a terrible stink coming from the drain.”
(排水管传来一股可怕的臭味。)
“He made a big stink about the broken window.”
(他为打破的窗户大吵大闹。)
常见短语
kick up a stink — 因不满而大吵大闹或强烈抗议,通常为了引起关注或改变决定。
“The customers kicked up a stink when the store raised prices suddenly.”
(商店突然涨价时,顾客们强烈抗议。)
stink to high heaven — 形容气味极其难闻,或某事明显有问题、不诚实,带有夸张语气。
“This deal stinks to high heaven—I think we're being scammed.”
(这笔交易明显有问题,我觉得我们被骗了。)