Word · Frequency #19334
reek
/riːk/
noun
恶臭；臭味
a strong unpleasant smell
- 1.
A strong unpleasant smell.
浓烈的臭味
- 2.
A pile, a heap (as of snow, hay, etc).
堆；垛(如雪堆、干草堆等)
堆；垛；浓烈的臭味；堆；垛(如雪堆、干草堆等)；烟；水蒸气
In use
The reek of stale cigarettes filled the entire room.
A strong reek of garbage came from the dumpster.
The reek of decay was unbearable near the swamp.
Connections
Collocations
- the reek of stale tobacco
- 陈烟草的浓烈臭味
- The room was filled with the reek of stale tobacco.房间里弥漫着陈烟草的浓烈臭味。
- the reek of sweat
- 浓烈的汗臭味
- The reek of sweat hung in the crowded bus.拥挤的公交车里弥漫着一股浓烈的汗臭味。
- a reek of decay
- 一股腐烂的臭味
- A reek of decay came from the old drain.旧排水管里散发出一股腐烂的臭味。
- a reek of cheap perfume
- 一股廉价香水的浓烈气味
- She walked in with a reek of cheap perfume.她走进来，带着一股廉价香水的浓烈气味。
- a reek of hay
- 一个干草垛
- The sheep sheltered behind a reek of hay.羊群躲在一个干草垛后面。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
reek 音近“日克”，想象臭味浓烈冲鼻，如雪堆或干草堆散发的难闻气味。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学或叙事文本、日常口语 该词作名词表示强烈难闻气味时，通常用于口语或文学描写，正式场合比较少见；表示“堆、垛”的义项较陈旧，现代英语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
reek（/riːk/）与 seek、week、peak、cheek 押韵，均含 /iːk/；其中 seek、week、cheek 的 -eek 拼写与 reek 相同，peak 的 -eak 拼写不同但发音相同。注意 wreck（/rek/）和 break（/breɪk/）拼写相近但发音不同，不与 reek 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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