Word
mephitis
/miˈfaitis/
noun
毒气；恶臭；臭气
a poisonous or foul-smelling gas emitted from the earth; a noxious stench
- 1.
A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.
有毒或恶臭的气体,尤指从地下散发出的；难闻的气味。
- 2.
A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.
由臭鼬或艾鼬的体液稀释而成的制剂。
臭鼬属；有毒或恶臭的气体,尤指从地下散发出的；难闻的气味。；由臭鼬或艾鼬的体液稀释而成的制剂。；毒气；恶臭；[医] 臭气
In use
The travelers were warned about the mephitis rising from the old volcanic crater.
The swamp's mephitis was so strong that we had to cover our noses with wet cloths.
Scientists collected samples of the mephitis to study its composition.
mephitis from [source]
常指从地下或腐烂物散发的气体。
The mephitis from the swamp was unbearable.
沼泽中散发出的恶臭令人难以忍受。
emit/release mephitis
The fissure emitted a foul mephitis.
裂缝散发出一种恶臭的毒气。
overcome by mephitis
多用于描述中毒情况。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- mephitises
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.