a distinctive, typically pleasant smell 芳香,香味,香气 the tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee. 刚煮好的咖啡的诱人气味。 ■(figurative)a subtle, pervasive quality or atmosphere of a particular type (喻)气氛 the aroma of officialdom. 官场气氛。
语源
Middle English (usually in the plural denoting fragrant plants or spices): via Latin from Greek arōma 'spice'