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smells

/smɛlz/

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noun

气味, 味道

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

Examples :

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

我喜欢新鲜面包的香味儿。

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noun

气味，嗅觉。

The sense that detects odours.

Examples :

"My sense of smell, or smells, told me the pizza was burning. "

我的嗅觉，或者说我闻到的气味，告诉我披萨烤焦了。

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noun

不对劲的感觉, 直觉.

A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

Examples :

""Even though the contract looked good on paper, I had smells about the deal, like something wasn't right." "

即使合同在纸面上看起来很好，但我总觉得这笔交易有点不对劲，好像有什么地方不对。

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verb

闻，嗅。

To sense a smell or smells.

Examples :

"I can smell fresh bread."

我闻到了新鲜面包的香味。

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verb

闻起来, 有...气味。

Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

Examples :

"Her feet smell of cheese."

她的脚闻起来有奶酪味。

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verb

发臭，有臭味

(without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.

Examples :

"Ew, this stuff smells."

哎呀，这东西真发臭。

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verb

有...的味道，带有...气味。

To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.

Examples :

"A report smells of calumny."

这份报告带有诽谤的味道。

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verb

嗅，闻，动用智慧。

To exercise sagacity.

Examples :

"Seeing the empty parking lot so early, the manager smells trouble and calls a staff meeting to investigate why so many people are late. "

看到这么早停车场就空荡荡的，经理嗅到了麻烦，于是召集员工开会调查为什么这么多人迟到。(Kàn dào zhème zǎo tíngchēchǎng jiù kōngdàngdàng de, jīnglǐ xiù dào le máfan, yúshì zhàojí yuángōng kāihuì diàochá wèishénme zhème duō rén chídào.)

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verb

闻，嗅。

To detect or perceive; often with out.

Examples :

"The dog smells food, even though it's in a closed container. "

即使食物放在密封的容器里，狗也能闻到。

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verb

注意，留心

To give heed to.

Examples :

""The dog always smells his owner's commands and follows them immediately." "

这条狗总是注意听主人的命令，并且立即执行。