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单词 perfume
释义 per·fume
I. \ˈpərˌfyüm, ˈpə̄ˌf-, ˈpəiˌf-, _pə(r)ˈf-, ˌpərˈf-, pə̄ˈf-, pəiˈf-\ noun
Etymology: Middle French parfum, perfum, probably from Old Provençal perfum, from perfumar to perfume, from per- thoroughly (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, expose to fumes, from Latin fumare to smoke — more at per-, fume
1.
 a. obsolete : the fumes generated by burning (as to fumigate a room or to fill it with an agreeable odor)
 b. : the scent of something usually sweet-smelling
  < perfume of violets >
  < a house fragrant with the perfume of freshly baked cookies — June Platt >
  < perfume of the stockyards — Francis Hackett >
 c. : a distinctive atmosphere or pleasurable quality : aura
  < the literary perfume … in the grand salons of the nineteenth century — Frederic Morton >
2. : a substance that emits a pleasant odor; especially : a fluid preparation (as one containing essences of flowers, synthetics, and a fixative) used for scenting
Synonyms: see fragrance
II. \(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French parfumer, perfumer, probably from Old Provençal perfumar
transitive verb
1.
 a. obsolete : fumigate
 b. : to fill or impregnate with the pleasantly odorous fumes of a burning substance
2.
 a. : to fill or impregnate with an odor (as of flowers) : scent
  < the heavy odor of the frangipani … perfumes the air — Tom Marvel >
 b. : to pervade with an aura
  < subtly to perfume an art nominally concerned with the aspects of earth and sky — Laurence Binyon >
intransitive verb
: to emit a sweet odor
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