Word · Frequency #10268
stink
/stɪŋk/
noun
恶臭；难闻的气味
a strong, unpleasant smell
- 1.
A strong bad smell.
强烈的臭味
- 2.
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
难闻的特殊气味
强烈的臭味；难闻的特殊气味；臭味；臭气
In use
The stink from the garbage bin filled the whole kitchen.
After the fish was left out all day, the stink was unbearable.
There's a stink coming from the drain; can you smell it?
Connections
Collocations
- overpowering stink
- 难以忍受的恶臭
- An overpowering stink drifted from the chemical plant.化工厂飘来一股令人难以忍受的恶臭。
- stink bomb
- 臭气弹
- The kids set off a stink bomb in the hallway.孩子们在走廊里引爆了一枚臭气弹。
- stink of rotten eggs
- 臭鸡蛋味
- The stink of rotten eggs made us cover our noses.臭鸡蛋味让我们捂住了鼻子。
- stink lingers
- 臭味久久不散
- The stink lingered for days after the flood.洪水过后，臭味持续了好几天。
Idioms & figurative uses
- make a stink
- （因某事）大吵大闹；强烈抗议He made a stink about the new office dress code.他对新的办公室着装规定大吵大闹。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 stink 末尾的 k 想成一根刺，臭味像刺一样扎进鼻子，记住 stink 就是恶臭。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、环境描述 这个名词义项指很难闻的气味，通常多用于描述垃圾、污水、动物或体味等令人不快的气味。语气直接，在口语和一般书面语中都比较常见，不属于正式术语，也不算粗俗。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为stinks。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 stink 一样，-ink 都读 /ɪŋk/，构成真正的尾韵。注意拼写相近的 stick /stɪk/ 结尾是 /k/，发音并不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.