smelling

Describes something that has a particular odor, often used with an adjective to specify the type of smell (e.g., 'sweet-smelling').

• 🇨🇳描述某物具有某种气味，常与形容词连用说明气味的类型（如“香甜的”）。

1. Having a noticeable odor B1 formal

   Having a particular smell, often used with 'of' or 'with' to indicate the source of the odor.

   • The room was smelling of fresh flowers.
   • His clothes were smelling with smoke from the campfire.
   • The kitchen was smelling strongly of garlic and herbs.

   🇨🇳有气味的

   同义词: aromaticfragrantodoriferousodorousredolentscentedsmelly

• more smelling comparative form
• most smelling superlative form

不可数

A noun referring to the act or process of perceiving an odor or scent through the nose.

• 🇨🇳名词，指通过鼻子感知气味或香味的行为或过程。

1. Act of perceiving odor B1 formal

   The action or process of using the nose to detect or perceive a smell.

   • The smelling of fresh bread made her hungry.
   • He found the smelling of the flowers very relaxing.
   • The dog's smelling of the ground led it to the hidden treat.

   🇨🇳嗅觉

   同义词: olfactionsmellsniff

• smellings plural form
• smellings' possessive plural form
• smelling's possessive singular form

不规则动词

A verb used to indicate the act of perceiving or detecting an odor with the nose, or to emit a particular smell.

• 🇨🇳动词，指用鼻子感知或发现气味，也指散发出某种气味。

1. Perceive by nose A1 formal

   To perceive or detect odors or scents using the sense of smell.

   • I can smell fresh coffee brewing.
   • She smelled the flowers in the garden.
   • Can you smell smoke?

   🇨🇳闻

   同义词: detectnosescentsniffwhiff

2. Have an odor A1 informal

   To give off a particular smell, good or bad.

   • The milk smells sour.
   • These cookies smell delicious.
   • His shoes smell bad after the rain.

   🇨🇳有气味

3. Suspect or detect B2 informal

   To have a suspicion or sense that something is wrong or suspicious.

   • I smell trouble coming.
   • She smells a rat in this deal.
   • Something smells fishy about his story.

   🇨🇳察觉

   同义词: detectintuitperceivescentsensesniff outsuspect

• smelled past participle
• smelt past participle
• smelled past simple
• smelt past simple
• smelling present participle
• smells third person singular

短语动词变体: smell outsmell up