Word · Frequency #5433
scent
气味；味儿
A smell, especially one that is distinctive or noticeable.
- 1.
A distinctive smell.
独特的气味。
- 2.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
宜人的独特气味
- 3.
A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
动物留下的气味,可用于追踪。
- 4.
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
经过时留下的可追踪气味
- 5.
The sense of smell.
嗅觉。
- 6.
any property detected by the olfactory system
嗅觉系统可检测到的任何性质
- 7.
A substance (usually liquid) created to provide a pleasant smell.
为提供宜人气味而制成的物质(通常为液体)。
- 8.
Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
可以追踪以找到某物或某人的任何踪迹或痕迹,例如纸追踪中留下的纸。
香味；香气；臭迹；踪迹；线索；香水；香料；嗅觉；独特的气味。
In use
The scent of fresh roses filled the room.
The dog followed the scent of the rabbit through the forest.
She detected a faint scent of smoke in the kitchen.
the scent of [something]
常用结构，表示……的气味。
The scent of roses filled the room.
玫瑰花的香味充满了房间。
on the scent of [something]
习语，意为即将找到或查明。
The detective is on the scent of the thief.
侦探正追查窃贼的线索。
lose the scent
指追踪时失去线索。
The hounds lost the scent in the forest.
Connections
Collocations
- strong scent
- 强烈的气味
- The flowers emitted a strong scent that filled the room.这些花散发出强烈的气味，充满了整个房间。
- sweet scent
- 甜美的气味
- She loves the sweet scent of roses in the garden.她喜欢花园里玫瑰的甜美气味。
- scent of flowers
- 花香
- The scent of flowers drifted in through the open window.花香从敞开的窗户飘进来。
- catch a scent
- 闻到气味
- The dog caught the scent of a rabbit and started running.狗闻到了兔子的气味，开始奔跑。
- leave a scent
- 留下气味
- The perfume left a pleasant scent on her skin.香水在她的皮肤上留下了宜人的气味。
- subtle scent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scent 音似“森特”，想象森林（森）里有特别（特）的气味。
Context & Register
语域：中性至偏正式；典型场景：描述花卉、香水或动物的气味；语境标签：日常、文学、侦探；注：该词通常用于描述宜人或可追踪的气味，在口语和书面语中均常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'scent' (/ɛnt/); 'sent' and 'cent' are homophones. Beware of lookalikes like 'scene' (/siːn/) or 'scenic' (/ˈsiːnɪk/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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