Scent
[ sɛnt ]
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n. 香味，气味;嗅觉;（动物的）臭迹;痕迹，踪迹;
vt. 闻到;察觉，发觉;使充满…的气味;发出气味;
vi. 发出…的气味;有…的迹象;嗅着气味追赶;
💡 词根助记
scent(feel)→嗅出；闻出；察觉；气味；香味；嗅觉
📝 例句
The hounds lost the scent of the fox.
这些猎犬失去了狐狸的臭迹.
The dog scented a rabbit and ran off after it.
狗嗅到了一只兔子便追了上去。
There is a scent of trouble.
有出现麻烦的迹象。
A little of your most delicate orange scent would not be amiss.
再洒上一点儿你那最最美好的桔子香水，那也怪不错的。
The girl uses too much scent.
那女孩子用的香水过多。
🌱 联想助记
【串】他sent(送)的scent(香水)一闻scent(气味)就知道一cent(分)文不值
【记】※ scene-舞台,scent-香水:舞台上洒满香水
※ s-似“美女”,cent-分币:美女的分币有股香味
※ s-似“美女”,ce-拼音“厕”,nt-拼音“泥土”:美女在厕所里闻泥土的香味
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-sens-表示“心理”
常见变体有-sent-
📖 牛津释义
scent
n
1
(a) [U] characteristic smell of sth, esp a pleasant one （某物特有的）气味; （尤指）香味
the scent of new-mown hay 新刈青草的气味
Modern roses have no scent. 现在的玫瑰不香.
(b) [C] particular type of smell 某种气味
scents of lavender and rosemary 薰衣草和迷迭香的气味.
2 [U] (esp Brit) sweet-smelling (usu liquid) substance obtained from flowers, plants, etc; perfume 香精（通常为液体）; 香水
a bottle of scent 一瓶香精
put some scent on before going out 先搽点香水再出门
[attrib 作定语]
a `scent bottle 香水瓶.
3
(a) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
smell left behind by an animal, that allows dogs, etc to track it （动物的）臭迹, 遗臭
follow, lose, recover the scent 追踪、 失去、 重新发现臭迹
a strong/hot scent, ie one that is easy for dogs to follow 强烈的[新留下的]臭迹
a poor/cold scent, ie one that is difficult for dogs to follow 微弱的[时间久的]臭迹
a false (ie misleading) scent 并非所追踪的臭迹.
(b) [U] sense of smell, esp in dogs 嗅觉（尤指狗的）
hunt by scent 藉嗅觉追猎.
4 [sing] ~ of sth feeling of the presence of sth 察觉出某事物
a scent of danger, fear, trouble 察觉出有危险、 恐惧感、 麻烦事.
5 (idm 习语) on the scent (of sb/sth) likely to find sb/sth soon循某人[某事物]的线索
The police are now on the scent of the culprit. 警方已获得罪犯的线索. put/throw sb off the `scent mislead sb, esp by giving him false information 使某人失去线索（尤指为其提供错误信息）
The false alibi threw the police off the scent. 那个不在犯罪现场的伪证使警方失去了线索. scent, v
1 [Tn]
(a) discover (sth) by the sense of smell 嗅出（某物）的存在; 闻到（某物）
The dog scented a rat. 那狗嗅出有老鼠的气味.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to suspect the presence or existence of (sth) 怀疑有（某事物）; 觉察出
scent a crime 察觉出有犯罪的事
scent treachery, trouble, etc 怀疑有背叛行为、 麻烦事等.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) give sth a certain scent 使某物有香味
scented notepaper, soap 有香味的信纸、 肥皂
a handkerchief scented with lavender 用薰衣草薰香的手帕
roses that scent the air 香味四溢的玫瑰.
🎯 考研助记
十(s~谐音)分(cent)有 味- 气味{the scent of a woment女人香}
🔁 扩展释义
*[sent]n. 气味, 香味, 香水, 踪迹, 痕迹, 线索, 嗅觉vt. 闻出, 嗅, 发觉, 使充满气味vi. 嗅猎, 发出气味【医】 香气, 臭气, 气味相关词组: have a keen scent for be on the scent
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Can you tell me what time you close?
您能告诉我关门的时间吗？
Buy one get one free.
买一送一。
It was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties.
这并不是说布鲁斯总是低估困难，