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scentvt.（及物动词 transitive verb）- 闻,嗅,嗅出…的踪迹
The hound scented a fox. 猎犬嗅出了狐狸的踪迹
scent gossip 察觉到流言蜚语. - 发觉(秘密等),察觉(危险等)
- 使充满香味,使芬芳扑鼻;在…上洒香水
scent one's handkerchief 在手帕上洒香水.
vi.（不及物动词 intransitive verb）- 闻着臭迹追赶;有气味,发出气味
The dog went scenting about. 这条狗嗅来嗅去.
The atmosphere scented of revolt. 四周有反叛的迹象.
n.（名词 noun）- 气味;香,香气
- 【英】香水
- (野兽的)遗臭,臭迹
a cold scent 微弱的臭迹
a hot scent 强烈的[新的]臭迹
follow up the scent (狗)闻着臭迹追赶; [fig.] 根据线索追查
lose the scent 失去线索. - 线索,迹象;「狗捉兔子」游戏(hare and hounds)中兔子撒在地上代表踪迹的纸片;(引诱猎物的)混合诱饵料
- (猎犬的)嗅觉;(人的)察觉能力,直觉能力(= nose)
- off the scent = on a wrong [false] scent
- 失去线索,迷失方向
He tried to throw [put] the police off the scent. 他力图把追踪的警察甩掉.
- on the scent
- 找到线索,获得线索
They were on the scent of a new plot. 他们已掌握新阴谋的线索.
- scent out
- 嗅出
同义: - nose(猎犬的)嗅觉;(人的)察觉能力,直觉能力
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