Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2651
smell
气味；味道
smell, odor
- 1.
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
通过吸入携带物质分子空气(或水生动物的水)检测到的愉快或不愉快的感觉。
- 2.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
当鼻子的嗅觉受体被特定气体化学物质刺激时产生的感觉
- 3.
The sense that detects odours.
检测气味的感觉。
- 4.
any property detected by the olfactory system
嗅觉系统检测到的任何特性
- 5.
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
对情况错误、比表面复杂或不当的结论或直觉。
- 6.
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
一个地方或情况的整体氛围及其对人们的影响
嗅觉；气氛；氛围；气息；怀疑；预感；通过吸入携带物质分子空气(或水生动物的水)检测到的愉快或不愉快的感觉。；当鼻子的嗅觉受体被特定气体化学物质刺激时产生的感觉
In use
The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans.
There was a strange smell coming from the basement.
she loved the smell of roses
it had the smell of treason
a smell of sth
sth 指代产生气味的具体事物。
There was a smell of burning.
有一股烧焦的味道。
have a(n) adj smell
adj 为描述气味的形容词。
The room had a musty smell.
房间有股霉味。
Connections
Collocations
- sense of smell
- 嗅觉
- Dogs have a much better sense of smell than humans.狗的嗅觉比人类灵敏得多。
- strong smell
- 浓烈的气味
- There was a strong smell of smoke in the hallway.走廊里有一股浓烈的烟味。
- sweet smell
- 香甜的气味
- The sweet smell of flowers filled the garden.花园里弥漫着花朵的香甜气味。
- smell of
- ……的气味
- The smell of fresh coffee woke me up.新鲜咖啡的气味把我唤醒。
- faint smell
- 淡淡的气味
- I noticed a faint smell of gas in the kitchen.我注意到厨房里有一股淡淡的煤气味。
- awful smell
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Smell 中有 ell，联想地狱（hell）的臭味，帮助记忆‘气味’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：气味、嗅觉 作为名词，smell 通常中性，可指具体的气味或嗅觉能力，常见于日常描述和感官类语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'smell', sharing the /-ɛl/ ending. No spelling lookalikes with different sounds are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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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