Word · Frequency #5433
scenting
闻到;嗅出
scenting is the present participle of scent.
核心释义
To detect a smell by breathing it in; to smell something.
- 1.
嗅出......的气味;通过嗅觉辨别。
To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
- 2.
吸入以检测(某物)的气味。
To inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).
- 3.
怀疑;察觉到(某事)的可能性。
To have a suspicion of; to detect the possibility of (something).
- 4.
赋予气味,使具有特定气味。
To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.
- 5.
利用嗅觉狩猎动物。
To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
使带有香味;加香味于;觉察到;怀疑;凭嗅觉追踪(猎物);嗅出......的气味;通过嗅觉辨别。;吸入以检测(某物)的气味。
用法In use
The candles scented the entire house with a vanilla fragrance.
用法提示:scented 作为过去式动词,意为‘使充满气味’,此处描述蜡烛散发香味。
The detective scented trouble as soon as he entered the room.
用法提示:scented 作为过去式动词,意为‘察觉、嗅出’,此处指凭直觉意识到问题。
She scented the air and smiled happily.
用法提示:scented 作为过去式动词,意为‘闻、嗅’,此处描述主动嗅闻空气的动作。
scent sth
最常用的意思,指人或动物通过嗅觉发现某物。
The dogs scented the rabbit and began to bark.
几只狗嗅到了兔子的气味,开始吠叫。
scent danger/victory/trouble
后接抽象名词,表示察觉到某种可能性或趋势,多用于新闻或文学语体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scent danger
- 觉察到危险;嗅到危险的气息
- The dog scented danger and began to bark.那条狗觉察到了危险,开始叫起来。
- scent a rat
- 觉得可疑;怀疑其中有诈
- He scented a rat when the company offered him a huge bonus for no apparent reason.当公司毫无理由地给他一大笔奖金时,他起了疑心。
- scent blood
- 嗅到血腥味;(比喻)察觉可乘之机
- The sharks scented blood in the water and moved closer.鲨鱼嗅到了水中的血腥味,慢慢靠近。
- scent the air
- 使空气中弥漫着香气
- The roses scented the air in the garden.玫瑰使花园的空气中弥漫着芳香。
- scent out
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 scent 想成 sent(send 的过去式):气味是‘送’到鼻子里,动词即‘嗅出、察觉’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:hunting、literary writing、perfume/candle descriptions、figurative news reports 该动词通常用于书面或文学语境:字面义表示“嗅出、闻到”,常见于狩猎或动物描写;“使带有气味”多用于产品描述;比喻义“觉察到、怀疑”常见于 scent danger/trouble 等搭配。日常口语中更常说 smell 或 smell out。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为动词,可及物或不及物。及物:闻出、发觉;不及物:发出气味、嗅猎。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 scent 的发音 /sɛnt/ 押韵:sent、cent、rent、went、meant、tent。注意 scent 中的 sc 读 /s/,c 不单独发音;拼写相近的 scene /siːn/ 读音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级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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