smell
gb/smˈɛl/ us/smˈɛl/
A1
英语
~ 2700
义项
0 个义项
名词
A1
property
1
The quality of a scent
The way something smells.
用法模式：
the smell of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'smell' (noun) with 'smelly' (adjective). 'Smelly' describes something that has a strong or unpleasant smell.
近义词
odor (More formal; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
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scent (Often suggests a pleasant smell, especially from flowers or perfume.)
反义词
freshness (Indicates the absence of an unpleasant smell.)
搭配
strong smell
|pleasant smell
|bad smell
|faint smell
|distinct smell
主题
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The kitchen was filled with the smell of fresh bread.
- I can’t stand the smell of cigarette smoke.
- There was a strange smell coming from the garage.
- The smell of the ocean always reminds me of summer.
学习者例句
- I like the smell of coffee.
- The room has a bad smell.
- This flower has a sweet smell.
- I smell food in the kitchen.
动词
A1
action
2
Notice a scent through the nose
To know that something has a smell by using your nose.
用法模式：
to smell [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say 'smell at' instead of just 'smell' when talking about detecting something.
近义词
detect (General term; not limited to scents.)
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sniff (To breathe in through the nose, often deliberately, to detect a smell.)
反义词
ignore (Not notice or pay attention to a smell.)
搭配
smell smoke
|smell perfume
|smell flowers
|smell gas
主题
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I can smell gas in the kitchen.
- She smelled the flowers before placing them in the vase.
- He smelled smoke and called the fire department immediately.
学习者例句
- I smell food in the kitchen.
- Can you smell the flowers?
- I smell something burning.
动词
A2
action
3
Deliberately sniff something
To move your nose close to something to find out what it smells like.
用法模式：
to smell [something] to see if...
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this deliberate action with simply noticing a scent without trying.
近义词
sniff (Implies short, sharp inhalations; often informal.)
反义词
avoid smelling (To intentionally not bring something close to your nose.)
搭配
smell the milk
|smell the roses
|smell the food
主题
daily life
|senses
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She smelled the milk to check if it was fresh.
- He smelled the shirt to see if it was clean.
- I always smell food before tasting it.
学习者例句
- I smell the milk to see if it is bad.
- He smells the flowers every morning.
- Smell this cheese. Is it good?
动词
A1
state
4
Give off a scent or odor
To have a certain smell.
用法模式：
[something] smells [adjective]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes add 'like' incorrectly (e.g., 'It smells like delicious' instead of 'It smells delicious').
近义词
reek (Strongly negative connotation; very unpleasant smell.)
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emit an odor (Technical or formal expression for giving off a smell.)
反义词
be odorless (Have no detectable smell.)
搭配
smells good
|smells bad
|smells fresh
主题
daily life
|senses
|core_vocabulary
例句
- This soup smells delicious.
- The garbage smells terrible.
- Her perfume smells wonderful.
学习者例句
- The cake smells good.
- This fish smells bad.
- Your bag smells nice.
名词
B1
entity
5
Ability to detect scents
The ability to know what something smells like by using your nose.
近义词
olfaction (Scientific term for the sense of smell.)
反义词
anosmia (Medical term for loss of sense of smell.)
搭配
loss of smell
|sense of smell
主题
science
|senses
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
- She lost her smell after the illness.
- Smell is one of the five senses.
学习者例句
- Dogs have a good sense of smell.
- I lost my sense of smell when I was sick.
- Smell is important for tasting food.
语法
词典原形
smell
IPA
GB/smˈɛl/
US/smˈɛl/
音节与重音
smell （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (smell)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: smell
- Plural: smell, smells
Verb
- Base: smell
- 3rd Person Singular: smells
- Present Participle: smelling
- Past: smelled, smelt
- Past Participle: smelt
词族
Forms
smells
noun
smelling
verb
smelled
verb
smelt
verb
Core family
smelly
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
odorless
adjective
Advanced or less common
smelliness
noun
语法重点
- Irregular past participle: smelt Verb
相关表达
follow one's nose
1/fˈɑloʊ wˈʌnz nˈoʊz/
idiom
informal
Go by instinct or scent without plan
To go in a direction without knowing exactly where you are going, trusting your feeling or sense of smell.
例句
- Just follow your nose until you reach the bakery—you’ll smell it before you see it.
- He followed his nose through the forest and found the campsite.
have a nose for something
1/hˈæv ə nˈoʊz fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Be naturally good at finding something
To be very good at finding or noticing something, especially because of experience or natural talent.
例句
- She has a nose for good investments.
- Journalists need to have a nose for news.
stop and smell the roses
1/stˈɑp ˈænd smˈɛl ðə ɹˈoʊzɪz/
idiom
informal
Pause to enjoy life's simple things
To take time to relax and enjoy small, pleasant things in life.
例句
- You’ve been working too hard—stop and smell the roses once in a while.
- Traveling taught me to stop and smell the roses.
smell a rat
1/smˈɛl ə ɹˈæt/
idiom
informal
Suspect dishonesty or wrongdoing
To think that something is wrong or someone is doing something bad or dishonest.
例句
- When she arrived so late, I began to smell a rat.
- I smell a rat—these numbers are too good to be true.
- I smelled a rat when he offered such a low price.
- The police began to smell a rat when his story kept changing.