fragrant
gb/fɹˈeɪɡɹənt/ us/fɹˈeɪɡɹənt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 6300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
having a pleasant, sweet smell
Having a nice, pleasant smell.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
fragrant [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use "fragrant" for bad smells, but in modern English "fragrant" is almost always positive. For bad smells, use words like "smelly", "stinky", or "foul-smelling". Some learners also confuse the spelling with "fragment" (a small piece of something).
Συνώνυμα
aromatic (Often used for foods, herbs, and spices with a strong pleasant smell; slightly more technical or formal.)
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sweet-smelling (Emphasizes a sugary or very soft pleasant smell; slightly more informal and descriptive.)
Αντώνυμα
smelly (Informal; suggests an unpleasant or strong bad smell.)
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foul-smelling (Stronger and more negative than "smelly", often used for very unpleasant odors.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fragrant flowers
|fragrant herbs
|fragrant spices
|fragrant oil
|fragrant smoke
|delicately fragrant
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She filled the room with fragrant roses from her garden.
- The kitchen was warm and fragrant with baking bread.
- A fragrant cloud of perfume followed him into the elevator.
- We walked through a forest of tall, fragrant pine trees.
- The tea was light and fragrant, with a hint of jasmine.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The garden is full of fragrant flowers.
- This soap is very soft and fragrant.
- I love the fragrant smell of fresh coffee.
- Her hair was fragrant after she washed it.
- The room became fragrant when he lit the candle.
adjective
literary
C1
property
2
strongly filled with a quality
Strongly full of a feeling, memory, or quality, like air full of a smell.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
fragrant with [abstract noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not recognize this figurative, literary use and may try to read it literally, as if something must physically smell good. In phrases like "fragrant with memories", the word describes a strong emotional or atmospheric quality, not an actual smell.
Συνώνυμα
evocative (Common literary word for something that strongly brings memories or feelings to mind; does not carry the smell image as strongly.)
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redolent (Formal/literary; can be both literal (smelling of) and figurative (strongly suggestive of).)
Αντώνυμα
bland (Suggests something that does not create strong feelings or memories; emotionally or atmospherically weak.)
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uninspiring (Lacks power to create feelings, images, or memories; opposite of this rich, suggestive use of "fragrant".)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fragrant with nostalgia
|fragrant with memories
|fragrant with romance
|fragrant with history
Θέματα
literature
|emotions
|memory
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The old house was fragrant with memories of their childhood summers.
- Her writing is fragrant with nostalgia for a slower, simpler life.
- The ceremony was fragrant with tradition and quiet dignity.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The song is fragrant with memories for him.
- The story is fragrant with old love and hope.
- The letter is fragrant with sadness and beauty.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fragrant
IPA
GB/fɹˈeɪɡɹənt/
US/fɹˈeɪɡɹənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fra - grant (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (fra)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: fragrant
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
fragrance
noun B1
fragrantly
adverb
Εκφράσεις
fragrant with
1/fɹˈeɪɡɹənt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
literary
filled with a pleasant smell of
Used to say that a place, air, or thing has a strong, pleasant smell because of something.
Παραδείγματα
- The kitchen was fragrant with garlic and fresh herbs.
- The night air was fragrant with orange blossoms.
- The room was fragrant with the sharp scent of pine.