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单词 smell
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smell

verb
 
/smel/
/smel/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they smell
/smel/
/smel/
he / she / it smells
/smelz/
/smelz/
past simple smelled
/smeld/
/smeld/
past participle smelled
/smeld/
/smeld/
(British English also) past simple smelt
/smelt/
/smelt/
(British English also) past participle smelt
/smelt/
/smelt/
-ing form smelling
/ˈsmelɪŋ/
/ˈsmelɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
     linking verb to have a particular smell
    • + adj. The room smelt damp.
    • Dinner smells good.
    • ‘You smell nice,’ Aidan said with a smile.
    • a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers
    • smell of something His breath smelt of garlic.
    • When he did come home, he smelled of alcohol.
    • The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish.
    • smell like something What does the perfume smell like?
    • Hydrogen sulphide smells like rotten eggs.
    • The crisp air smells like clean hay.
    Extra Examples
    • He smelled faintly of sweat.
    • His clothes smelled strongly of fish.
    • The kitchen smelled sweetly of herbs and fruit.
    • It smells like rotten meat!
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • strongly
    • faintly
    • slightly
    • …
    preposition
    • like
    • of
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  2.  
     [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses; often with can or could) to notice or recognize a particular smell
    • smell something I was watching television when I smelled smoke.
    • He said he could smell gas when he entered the room.
    • The dog had smelt a rabbit.
    • I could smell alcohol on his breath.
    • Snow fell so that you could almost smell the cold.
    • smell something doing something Can you smell something burning?
    • As she came downstairs, she smelled bacon cooking.
    • smell (that)… I could smell that something was burning.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • practically
    verb + smell
    • can
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  3. [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses; often with can or could) to be able to notice and recognize smells
    • I can't smell because I've got a bad cold.
    • smell something I can't smell anything because I've got a bad cold.
  4.  
     [transitive] smell something (not usually used in the passive) to put your nose near something and breathe in so that you can discover or identify its smell synonym sniff
    • Smell this and tell me what you think it is.
    • I bent down to smell the flowers.
    • He leaned in closer and smelled the perfume she was wearing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • almost
    • practically
    verb + smell
    • can
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  5.  
     [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to have an unpleasant smell
    • The drains smell.
    • Does my breath smell?
    • He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.
    • After a few days, the meat began to smell.
    • It smells in here.
    • + adj. It smells awful in here.
  6. [transitive, no passive] smell something to feel that something exists or is going to happen
    • He smelt danger.
    • I can smell trouble.
    7. Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
come up/out of something smelling of roses
  1. (informal) to still have a good reputation, even though you have been involved in something that might have given people a bad opinion of you
    • Nobody ever knew the details and he came out of the deal smelling of roses.
a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
  1. (saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called
smell a rat
  1. (informal) to suspect that something is wrong about a situation
wake up and smell the coffee
  1. (informal) used to tell somebody to become aware of what is really happening in a situation, especially when this is something unpleasant

smell

noun
 
/smel/
/smel/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable, uncountable] the quality of something that people and animals sense through their noses
    • a sweet/pleasant smell
    • a foul/pungent/musty smell
    • the air fresheners that we use to cover up unpleasant smells
    • smell of something a faint/strong smell of garlic
    • an acrid smell of smoke
    • There was a smell of burning in the air.
    • I love the smell of freshly baked bread.
    • The air is heavy with the smell of rain and moist vegetation.
    • smell from something The smells from the kitchen filled the room.
    Vocabulary Building SmellsSmellsDescribing smellsThese adjectives describe pleasant smells:
    • scented candles
    • aromatic oils
    • fragrant perfume
    • sweet-smelling flowers
    To describe unpleasant smells you can use:
    • smelly cheese
    • stinking fish
    • musty old books
    • acrid smoke
    Types of smellPleasant smells:
    • the rich aroma of fresh coffee
    • a herb with a delicate fragrance
    • a rose’s sweet perfume
    • the scent of wild flowers
    Unpleasant smells:
    • nasty household odours
    • the stench of rotting meat
    • the stink of stale sweat
    • the reek of beer and tobacco
    Extra Examples
    • A delicious smell of freshly baked bread wafted across the lawn.
    • An acrid smell filled the air.
    • As she walked into the house she detected the smell of gas.
    • Fragrance dispensers are designed to mask unpleasant smells.
    • The air was filled with a pervasive smell of chemicals.
    • The cottage had a musty smell after being shut up over the winter.
    • The faint smell of her perfume hung in the air.
    • The sights, sounds and smells of Delhi stunned me.
    • The skunk gives off an unpleasant smell when attacked.
    • Then the pungent smell hit us—rotting fish and seaweed.
    • There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber.
    • the aromatic smells of a spring garden full of herbs
    • the putrid smell from the slaughterhouse
    • the smell of smoke
    • the sour smell of unwashed linen
    • the sweet smell of roses
    • Do you like the smell of coffee?
    • The smell of burning stubble drifted through the air.
    • There was an unmistakable smell of alcohol on his breath.
    • Wonderful cooking smells were coming from the kitchen.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • overpowering
    • pervasive
    • pungent
    • …
    verb + smell
    • be filled with
    • have
    • give off
    • …
    smell + verb
    • come
    • drift
    • emanate
    • …
    preposition
    • smell from
    • smell of
    phrases
    • sense of smell
    • the sights, sounds and smells of…
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  2.  
     [singular] an unpleasant smell
    • What's that smell?
    • Yuk! What a smell!
    • See if you can get rid of the smell.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • overpowering
    • pervasive
    • pungent
    • …
    verb + smell
    • be filled with
    • have
    • give off
    • …
    smell + verb
    • come
    • drift
    • emanate
    • …
    preposition
    • smell from
    • smell of
    phrases
    • sense of smell
    • the sights, sounds and smells of…
    See full entry
  3.  
     [uncountable] the ability to sense things with the nose
    • Dogs have a very good sense of smell.
    • Taste and smell are closely connected.
  4. [countable] the act of smelling something synonym sniff
    • He took one smell of the liquid and his eyes began to water.
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
the sweet smell of success
  1. (informal) the pleasant feeling of being successfulTopics Successc2
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