abstract
smell
/smɛl/
释义与例句
v.
1
to release a particular scent
闻 / 闻起来
She smelled the flowers.
她闻了闻花香。
The milk smells bad.
这牛奶有臭味。
n.
1
the faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose
气味 / 嗅觉
The smell of fresh bread is amazing.
新鲜面包的味道好极了。
2
a distinctive pervasive odor
气味
There’s a strange smell in the room.
房间里有一股怪味。
记忆技巧
潜规则 (Hidden Meaning):
“You smell.”: 如果你直接对某人说这句话，意思通常是**“你身上有臭味/你该洗澡了”**。
“Something smells fishy.”: “事情有点可疑。”（直译：闻起来有鱼腥味。引申为觉得某事不对劲、有猫腻。）
常用短语 (Common Phrases):
Smell a rat: 觉察到有诈。（类似中文的“闻到了危险的气息”。）
Stop and smell the roses: 停下来享受生活。（美国人常劝那些太忙的人：别光顾着赶路，停下来闻闻玫瑰花香吧。）