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odor of sth
There was a strange odor of burnt plastic in the room.
房间里有一股烧焦塑料的奇怪气味。
气味，尤指难闻的气味
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
气味，尤指难闻的气味
a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one
There was a strange odor of burnt plastic in the room.
房间里有一股烧焦塑料的奇怪气味。
常指臭味
由嗅觉系统检测到的任何特性
any property detected by the olfactory system
当鼻子中的嗅觉受体被特定气态化学物质刺激时产生的感觉
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
The kitchen had a strong odor of garlic and onions.
厨房里有一股浓烈的蒜和洋葱的气味。
Freshly baked bread has a pleasant, inviting odor.
新鲜出炉的面包散发出令人愉悦的诱人气味。
If you notice a gas odor in your house, leave immediately.
如果你在房子里闻到煤气味，立即离开。
There was a strange odor of burnt plastic in the room.
房间里有一股烧焦塑料的奇怪气味。
常见的形容词包括 foul, strong, sweet, pungent 等。
The kitchen had a foul odor after the garbage disposal broke.
厨房里有一股难闻的气味，因为垃圾处理器坏了。
常用动词有 detect, emit, give off, have 等。
The dog detected the odor of a rabbit nearby.
狗察觉到了附近兔子的气味。
Not this
This flower has a sweet odor.
Use this
This flower has a sweet fragrance.
在英语中，'odor' 常指难闻或中性的气味，描述花香时应用 'fragrance' 或 'scent'。中文 '气味' 可褒可贬，但英语中 'odor' 有负面倾向。
Not this
There is odor in the room.
Use this
There is an odor in the room.
'odor' 是可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词 'a' 或 'an'。中文无冠词概念，学习者易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
难闻的气味
The milk has a bad odor.
这牛奶有股难闻的气味。
体味；汗味
Regular showering helps prevent body odor.
经常淋浴有助于防止体味。
强烈的气味
A strong odor of smoke filled the room.
一股强烈的烟味充满了房间。
刺鼻的气味
The chemical gives off a pungent odor.
这种化学品散发出刺鼻的气味。
消除异味
This spray helps eliminate odors in your home.
这种喷雾有助于消除家中的异味。
察觉出气味；闻到气味
The dog can detect the odor of drugs.
这条狗能嗅出毒品的气味。
声誉不佳；不受欢迎
After the scandal, he was in bad odor with the board.
丑闻过后，他在董事会中声誉不佳。
声誉良好；受欢迎
The new policy kept the company in good odor with environmentalists.
新政策使该公司在环保人士中享有良好声誉。
圣洁的名声（常含讽刺意味）
Despite his ruthless tactics, he tried to cultivate the odor of sanctity.
尽管手段冷酷，他仍试图营造一种圣洁的名声。
你知道那是什么气味吗？那是谎言的气味。
The city's government had an odor of corruption about it.
该市政府散发着腐败的气息。
Use odor naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“呕”的谐音：闻到难闻气味会想呕，odor 就是“气味”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：科技或学术写作、日常口语 该词在科技或正式语境中通常表示中性气味；在日常口语中多用于描述难闻的气味，略带负面色彩，具体需结合上下文判断。
与 odor (/ˈoʊdɚ/) 押韵：coder (/ˈkoʊdɚ/)、loader (/ˈloʊdɚ/)。拼写相近但发音不同：ardor (/ˈɑːrdɚ/)、color (/ˈkʌlɚ/)、favor (/ˈfeɪvɚ/)、labor (/ˈleɪbɚ/)。注意这些词虽以 -or 结尾，但发音各异。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.