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scent[sɛnt; sent]名词1 (C)气味; (尤指好的) 气味, 香 (味) (→ smell 2【同义字】)a sweet ~芳香the ~ of lilac紫丁香的香气2 (C) (野兽、人走过后留下的) 臭迹, 臭味, 踪迹, 线索a cold ~微淡的 [经过一段长时间的] 臭迹a hot ~强烈的 [留下不久的] 臭迹follow up the ~ < 猎犬等> 闻 (臭迹追赶; < 人> 循) 线索追查lose the ~ < 猎犬等> 失去臭迹; < 人> 失去线索3 [a ~]a. (猎犬等的) 嗅觉Dogs have a keen ~.狗有敏锐的嗅觉b. [嗅出…的] 直觉 (力) [for]He has a good ~ for talent.他具有发掘人才的直觉力c. 觉察[…的]迹象[of]catch a ~ of danger觉察到危险4 (U)(英)香水wear ~ 擦香水■ off the scent失去臭迹 [断了线索] 的, 被甩掉的The criminal managed to throw [put] the police off the ~.那名罪犯摆脱了警方的追踪■ on the scent嗅出 (臭迹) ; 获得线索They were on the ~ of a new plot.他们查获了新阴谋的线索及物动词1 a. 嗅…的气味The dog ~ed the air.那只狗嗅四周的空气b. < 猎犬等> 嗅出, 闻出 < 猎物等> < out> The hound ~ed (out) a fox.那头猎犬嗅出狐狸的踪迹2 a. < 人> 探出< 秘密等> ; 察觉< 危险等> 的存在~ gossip听到 (关于某人的) 闲话~ danger察觉到危险b. 察觉, 发觉< …> He ~ed that trouble was brewing.他预感到问题即将发生3 使香味 [气] 充满…4 擦 [洒] 香水于…~ one's handkerchief在手帕上洒香水不及物动词1 < 猎犬等> 循著臭迹 [追踪…] < about> [after]Dogs ~ed (about) after game.狗 (四处) 闻著, 寻找猎物2 有[…的]气味[of]The air ~s of spring.空气中飘著春天的气息 |