Word · Frequency #19334
reek
散发臭味；发臭；发出恶臭
核心释义
to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell
- 1.
散发浓烈的臭味
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
- 2.
明显与不快之事相关
To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
明显带有；充满（令人不快的东西）；散发浓烈的臭味；明显与不快之事相关；冒烟；发臭气
用法In use
The abandoned house reeked of decay and neglect.
用法提示：reek of + 名词，表示散发某种气味，本句为过去式。
After the workout, his clothes reeked with sweat.
用法提示：reek with + 名词，表示被某种液体浸湿并散发气味。
The chimney is reeking, so we need to clean it.
用法提示：reek 单独使用，表示冒烟或散发蒸汽，现在进行时。
Verb forms
base reek · third person reeks · -ing reeking · past reeked · past participle reeked
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- reek of smoke
- 散发浓烈的烟味
- His jacket reeked of smoke after the concert.音乐会后，他的夹克上散发出浓烈的烟味。
- reek of alcohol
- 散发浓烈的酒气
- She reeked of alcohol and could barely walk.她浑身散发着浓烈的酒气，几乎走不动路。
- reek of corruption
- 明显带有腐败气息
- The entire deal reeks of corruption.这整笔交易明显带有腐败气息。
- reek of danger
- 明显带有危险
- The proposal reeks of danger for small investors.这项提案对小投资者来说明显带有危险。
- reek to high heaven
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 reek 中两个 e 是两股臭气飘出，闻到就皱眉——散发浓烈臭味。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：口语中描述难闻气味、正式或新闻语体中描述负面暗示 reek 的字面义‘散发臭味’多用于日常口语或非正式语境；比喻义‘明显与不快之事相关’则比较常见于新闻报道或正式评论，因此总体归为混合语域。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All the listed words rhyme with reek (/riːk/) — they share the /iːk/ sound. Don't confuse reek with wreck (/rek/): the spellings look similar but the vowel sounds differ.
用法优先级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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