scent
scent
noun
[with obj.]
on the scent
scentless
adjective
语源
noun
- a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
气味；香味
the scent of freshly cut hay.
新切的干草香味。
■[mass noun]pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume
香水
she sprayed scent over her body.
她往身上喷香水。
■a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals
（动物的）遗臭，臭迹
the hound followed the scent.
狗跟踪臭迹。
■(figurative)a trail of evidence or other signs assisting someone in a search or investigation
(喻)痕迹；线索
once their interest is aroused they follow the scent with sleuth-like pertinacity.
一旦引起他们的兴趣，他们就抓住线索，穷追不舍。
■[mass noun](archaic)the faculty or sense of smell
(古)嗅觉
[with obj.]
- (一般作 be scented with)impart a pleasant scent to
使有香味
a glass of tea scented with a local herb.
用本地药草使茶带有香味。
[asadj. scented]scented soap.
香皂。 - discern by the sense of smell
闻到，嗅到
a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away.
鲨鱼能在半公里之外嗅到血腥味。
■(figurative)sense the presence, existence, or imminence of
(喻)觉察；预感
the Premier scented victory last night.
昨夜总理就预感到了胜利。
■sniff (the air) for a scent
嗅，闻
the bull advanced, scenting the breeze at every step.
公牛向前走着，每一步都要嗅一嗅微风中的气味。
on the scent
- in possession of a useful clue in a search or investigation
（在寻找或调查中）获得线索
- mislead someone in the course of a search or investigation
使某人失去线索（或迷失方向）
scentless
adjective
语源
- late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir 'perceive, smell', from Latin sentire. The addition of -c- (in the 17th cent.) is unexplained
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