be redolent of sth
redolent of 表示“具有…的气味”,也常用于比喻,意为“令人想起…”。
The air was redolent of pine trees.
空气中弥漫着松树的气味。
有…气味的;芬芳的
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有…气味的;芬芳的
having a noticeable smell; strongly smelling of something
The air was redolent of pine trees.
空气中弥漫着松树的气味。
常与 of 或 with 连用,表示“带有…气味”
芬芳的,芳香的;有香气。
Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
具有所述物品的气味。
Having the smell of the article in question.
令人想起的,使人联想到的。
Suggestive or reminiscent.
The old kitchen was redolent of fresh bread and cinnamon.
老厨房里弥漫着新鲜面包和肉桂的香味。
Her coat was redolent with the scent of wood smoke from the campfire.
她的外套带有篝火木柴烟的香气。
The town square is redolent of history, with its stone walls and narrow streets.
这个城镇广场因其石墙和狭窄的街道而令人想起历史。
redolent of 表示“具有…的气味”,也常用于比喻,意为“令人想起…”。
The air was redolent of pine trees.
空气中弥漫着松树的气味。
redolent with 强调“充满某种气味”,用法较正式,多用于书面语。
The kitchen was redolent with the aroma of baking bread.
厨房里飘着烤面包的香味。
Not this
The air redolents of fresh coffee.
Use this
The air is redolent of fresh coffee.
redolent 是形容词,不是动词,不能加 -s 作谓语;表示“带有……气味”应用 be + redolent of 结构。
Not this
The song is redolent about my childhood.
Use this
The song is redolent of my childhood.
表示“令人想起”时,redolent 与介词 of 搭配,不能用 about;about 表示“关于”,与语义不符。
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带有…气味的;令人想起…的
The kitchen was redolent of fresh herbs.
厨房里弥漫着新鲜香草的气味。
弥漫着…气味的
The garden is redolent with the scent of jasmine.
花园里弥漫着茉莉花的香气。
令人想起过去的
His old songs are redolent of the past.
他的老歌令人想起过去。
带有春天气息的
The breeze was redolent of spring.
微风带着春天的气息。
令人想起某事物;带有某事物的气味
The old house was redolent of a bygone era.
这座老房子让人想起逝去的时代。
散发出某物的气味;充满某物的气息
The kitchen was redolent with the aroma of fresh bread.
厨房里弥漫着新鲜面包的香味。
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"redolent"里有"red"(红)——想象红玫瑰的香气,一词双义:芬芳的;香气令人想起过往。
语域:formal 常见场景:文学描写、正式写作 redolent 多用于文学作品或正式书面语,常与 of 或 with 搭配,表示“带有…气味的”或“令人想起…的”,在日常口语中较少使用。
在所给读音中,redolent 读作 /ˈredəulənt/。下列词都只是拼写相似,并不与之押韵:-olent 或 -lent 在这些词中读作 /ələnt/(turbulent、succulent 读作 /jələnt/),而不是 redolent 中的 /əu/。请勿根据拼写推测读音。
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