scent
noun
verb
sent
noun
1
a
pleasant
smell
that
something
has
香味;
C
a
yellow
rose
with
a
lovely
scent
馨香的黄玫瑰
[+
of
]
the
sweet
scent
of
ripe
fruit
成熟水果那种甜甜的香味
2
the
smell
of
a
particular
animal
or
person
that
some
other
animals,
for
example
dogs,
can
follow
〔动物或人的〕臭气，臭迹，气味
C
3
throw/put sb off the scent
to
give
someone
false
information
to
prevent
them
from
catching
you
or
discovering
something
〔给某人错误信息〕使某人失去线索
Was
he
trying
to
put
me
off
the
scent
because
I
had
come
too
close
to
the
truth?
是不是因为我快要发现真相了，他就设法误导我？
4
a
liquid
that
you
put
on
your
skin
to
make
it
smell
pleasant
[尤英] 香水;
C,U | especially BrE
verb
5
to
give
a
particular
smell
to
something
使…带有某种香味;
Honeysuckle
and
roses
scented
the
air.
空气中弥漫着忍冬和玫瑰的花香。
6
to
suddenly
think
that
something
is
going
to
happen
or
exists
[书面] 预感，觉察
written
We
scented
danger
and
decided
to
leave.
我们觉察到有危险，便决定离开。
The
press
had
immediately
scented
a
story.
新闻界立刻就嗅出有题材了。
The
trade
unions
have
scented
victory.
工会预感到胜利在望。
7
if
an
animal
scents
another
animal
or
a
person,
it
knows
that
they
are
near
because
it
can
smell
them
〔动物〕嗅出…的气味