Word · Frequency #19334
reeking
散发臭味；发臭；发出恶臭
reeking is the present participle of reek.
to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell
- 1.
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
散发浓烈的臭味
- 2.
To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
明显与不快之事相关
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
In use
The abandoned house reeked of decay and neglect.
After the workout, his clothes reeked with sweat.
The chimney is reeking, so we need to clean it.
Verb forms
base reek · third person reeks · -ing reeking · past reeked · past participle reeked
Connections
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
- 臭气熏天
- The dumpster reeked to high heaven.那个垃圾箱臭气熏天。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
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。
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