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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It's good that you went back.
你回去是对的。
If it weren't for the climate, I'd like it very much here.
要不是因为气候的话，我会很喜欢这儿的。
But I'm learning to skate. What's the weather like in Australia?
不过我正在学溜冰。澳大利亚天气怎样？