rancid

• 形容油脂、脂肪或含油食物因氧化变质而产生的强烈难闻的气味或味道；也泛指腐败、发臭、令人作呕的。

Describes a strong, unpleasant smell or taste, typically of oils or fats that have gone bad.

1. Decomposed fats or oilsB2formal

   Describes the unpleasant smell or taste of oils and fats that have gone bad due to chemical breakdown.

   哈喇

   • The butter had turned rancid and smelled awful.
   • He threw away the rancid cooking oil.
   • The nuts tasted rancid because they were stored too long.

   同义词fetidoffputridranksourstaleturned

   反义词fresh

2. Stale or fermentedB2formal

   Having a strong, unpleasant smell that suggests decay or fermentation.

   腐臭的

   • The room had a rancid odor from the old cheese.
   • The milk became rancid after being left out all day.
   • A rancid smell filled the kitchen from the forgotten leftovers.

   同义词decayedfetidfoulputridrankrottensourspoiledstale

   反义词freshsweet