英语词汇“acrid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINacrid

Origin:

1700-1800 Latin acer ‘sharp’; influenced by acid

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The air was stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovered over the bed.
The chemical has an acrid smell.
When I opened the door, acrid white smoke came billowing out.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But the odour of the colourless liquid was of bitter almonds, acrid and terrifying.
She consoled herself with the thought that the acrid smoke would serve to keep flies out of the room.
The air is stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovers over the bed.
The jute had an acrid smell that scooped up the rank aroma of moist earth as it leapt from the ground.
The sharp acrid smell of gutters choked by the monsoon rain.
The sharp, acrid male smell which rose from his hot skin filled my nostrils.

Longman Language Activatorto have a bad smell► smelly

· The hut was dark and smelly.· Don't leave your smelly sneakers lying around the living room.· The lake was rapidly turning brown and smelly from the factory wastes.

► smell

to have an unpleasant smell: · Does my breath smell?· We need to clean the cat's litter box - it's starting to smell.smell bad/awful/terrible/disgusting: · Not only does he smell bad - he's mean and ugly too.· Many people like the taste of jackfruit, but it smells terrible.

► stink

to have a strong and unpleasant smell: · Her room is filthy, and it stinks.· How can you eat that cheese? It stinks.stink of: · His clothes stank of cigarette smoke.stink to high heaven: · You boys stink to high heaven - go inside and take a shower.

► reek

to have a very strong smell of something unpleasant: · Get that dog out of here - he reeks.reek of: · He came running into the house, reeking of sweat.· The tiny office reeked of onions and cigarette smoke.· Where have you been - you reek of alcohol?

► stinking

having a very strong unpleasant smell: · The yards were full of stinking garbage cans, and untidy lines of washing.· He pointed to the stinking hole that we were to use as a toilet.

► stink the place out

British /stink the place up American informal to make a whole room smell bad: · You're not bringing that cat in here - it'll stink the place out.· She made fish for dinner and stunk the place up.

► musty

things such as books, clothes, or rooms that are musty have a smell that is old and not fresh, especially because they have not been used or been in fresh air for a long time: · The hotel room was dark and musty.· The library was full of musty old books which no one wanted to read.

► stale

having a smell that is not fresh, especially because you can still smell something such as old cigarette smoke or old cooking smells: · She noticed the stale smell of drink on his breath.· The air in the office was stale and heavy.· It was cold outside and the smell of stale tobacco clung to their winter coats.

► acrid

having a sharp, unpleasant smell, especially one that hurts your nose: · The chemical has an acrid smell.· When I opened the door, acrid white smoke came billowing out.· The air was stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovered over the bed.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an acrid smell

(=strong and bitter)· The acrid smell of smoke clung about the place.

► acrid smoke

(=smelling bad and making you cough)· The shop was full of thick, acrid smoke.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► smell

· The stuffiness in the hold was made worse by the acrid smell of unwashed bodies.· The jute had an acrid smell that scooped up the rank aroma of moist earth as it leapt from the ground.· He wrinkled his nose in distaste at the acrid smell of the place.· The sharp acrid smell of gutters choked by the monsoon rain.· These formulations are supplied in liquid form and are similar in texture to detergents although with a slightly acrid smell unless perfumed.· Strong winds late Sunday blew hard south, sending the acrid smell of a campfire through much of Phoenix.

► smoke

· Afterwards, a huge black cloud of acrid smoke rose hundreds of feet above the town.· An acrid smoke filled the room.· Further attempts to fight the fire were abandoned as thick acrid smoke filled the department.· Some workers, their faces blackened by the acrid smoke, fled in panic, escaping injury.· When he arrived at the scene the shop was full of thick, acrid smoke.· He could smell above the all-pervading redolence of incense, the faint acrid smoke of the candle.· Rubble and bloodstained corpses were scattered across the dockside, and acrid smoke from burning oil filled the air.· Several fires were burning, the green wood being used sending clouds of acrid smoke swirling among the tents and make-shift huts.

单词	acrid
释义	acridac‧rid /ˈækrɪd/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINacrid Origin: 1700-1800 Latin acer ‘sharp’; influenced by acid Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The air was stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovered over the bed. The chemical has an acrid smell. When I opened the door, acrid white smoke came billowing out. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But the odour of the colourless liquid was of bitter almonds, acrid and terrifying. She consoled herself with the thought that the acrid smoke would serve to keep flies out of the room. The air is stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovers over the bed. The jute had an acrid smell that scooped up the rank aroma of moist earth as it leapt from the ground. The sharp acrid smell of gutters choked by the monsoon rain. The sharp, acrid male smell which rose from his hot skin filled my nostrils. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto have a bad smell► smelly · The hut was dark and smelly.· Don't leave your smelly sneakers lying around the living room.· The lake was rapidly turning brown and smelly from the factory wastes. ► smell to have an unpleasant smell: · Does my breath smell?· We need to clean the cat's litter box - it's starting to smell.smell bad/awful/terrible/disgusting: · Not only does he smell bad - he's mean and ugly too.· Many people like the taste of jackfruit, but it smells terrible. ► stink to have a strong and unpleasant smell: · Her room is filthy, and it stinks.· How can you eat that cheese? It stinks.stink of: · His clothes stank of cigarette smoke.stink to high heaven: · You boys stink to high heaven - go inside and take a shower. ► reek to have a very strong smell of something unpleasant: · Get that dog out of here - he reeks.reek of: · He came running into the house, reeking of sweat.· The tiny office reeked of onions and cigarette smoke.· Where have you been - you reek of alcohol? ► stinking having a very strong unpleasant smell: · The yards were full of stinking garbage cans, and untidy lines of washing.· He pointed to the stinking hole that we were to use as a toilet. ► stink the place out British /stink the place up American informal to make a whole room smell bad: · You're not bringing that cat in here - it'll stink the place out.· She made fish for dinner and stunk the place up. ► musty things such as books, clothes, or rooms that are musty have a smell that is old and not fresh, especially because they have not been used or been in fresh air for a long time: · The hotel room was dark and musty.· The library was full of musty old books which no one wanted to read. ► stale having a smell that is not fresh, especially because you can still smell something such as old cigarette smoke or old cooking smells: · She noticed the stale smell of drink on his breath.· The air in the office was stale and heavy.· It was cold outside and the smell of stale tobacco clung to their winter coats. ► acrid having a sharp, unpleasant smell, especially one that hurts your nose: · The chemical has an acrid smell.· When I opened the door, acrid white smoke came billowing out.· The air was stale and acrid, and a cluster of black flies hovered over the bed. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an acrid smell (=strong and bitter)· The acrid smell of smoke clung about the place. ► acrid smoke (=smelling bad and making you cough)· The shop was full of thick, acrid smoke. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► smell · The stuffiness in the hold was made worse by the acrid smell of unwashed bodies.· The jute had an acrid smell that scooped up the rank aroma of moist earth as it leapt from the ground.· He wrinkled his nose in distaste at the acrid smell of the place.· The sharp acrid smell of gutters choked by the monsoon rain.· These formulations are supplied in liquid form and are similar in texture to detergents although with a slightly acrid smell unless perfumed.· Strong winds late Sunday blew hard south, sending the acrid smell of a campfire through much of Phoenix. ► smoke · Afterwards, a huge black cloud of acrid smoke rose hundreds of feet above the town.· An acrid smoke filled the room.· Further attempts to fight the fire were abandoned as thick acrid smoke filled the department.· Some workers, their faces blackened by the acrid smoke, fled in panic, escaping injury.· When he arrived at the scene the shop was full of thick, acrid smoke.· He could smell above the all-pervading redolence of incense, the faint acrid smoke of the candle.· Rubble and bloodstained corpses were scattered across the dockside, and acrid smoke from burning oil filled the air.· Several fires were burning, the green wood being used sending clouds of acrid smoke swirling among the tents and make-shift huts. 1an acrid smell or taste is strong and unpleasant and stings your nose or throat: a cloud of acrid smoke2formal an acrid remark expresses anger and criticizes someone strongly
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