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smell 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/smel/,
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smells, plural;
  1. Perceive or detect the odor or scent of (something)
    • - I think I can smell something burning
  2. Sniff at (something) in order to perceive or detect its odor or scent
    • - the dogs smell each other
  3. Have or use a sense of smell
    • - becoming deaf or blind or unable to smell
  4. Detect or discover something by the faculty of smell
    • - his nose can smell out an animal from ten miles away
  5. Detect or suspect (something) by means of instinct or intuition
    • - he can smell trouble long before it gets serious
    • - he can smell out weakness in others
  6. Emit an odor or scent of a specified kind
    • - it smelled like cough medicine
    • - the food smelled and tasted good
    • - pungent-smelling food
  7. Have a strong or unpleasant odor
    • - if I don't get a bath soon I'll start to smell
    • - it smells in here
  8. Appear in a certain way; be suggestive of something
    • - it smells like a hoax to me
Noun
  1. The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose
    • - a highly developed sense of smell
    • - dogs locate the bait by smell
  2. A quality in something that is perceived by this faculty; an odor or scent
    • - lingering kitchen smells
    • - a smell of coffee
  3. An unpleasant odor
    • - twenty-seven cats lived there—you can imagine the smell!
  4. An act of inhaling in order to ascertain an odor or scent
    • - have a smell of this

  1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  2. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
  3. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
  4. olfactory property: any property detected by the olfactory system
  5. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"
  6. spirit: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
  7. smack: have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"
  8. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  9. The Smell is an all ages, alcohol and drug-free punk rock/noise/experimental venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. ...
  10. (Smelling) Olfaction (also known as olfactics; adjectival form: "olfactory") is the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates, and, by analogy, sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates. ...
  11. (Smells (Bottom episode)) Smells is the first episode of British sitcom Bottom. The episode was originally transmitted on Tuesday September 17, 1991.
  12. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance; The sense that detects odours; To sense a smell or smells; To have the smell (of); To have a particular smell, whether good or bad
  13. Code smells : are the “classic” bad smells as first described by Martin Fowler in “Refactoring” [Ref]. These smells must be recognised by the test automater as they maintain test code. ...
  14. to perceive odor or scent through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves.
  15. Odors drift into the nose and cause the smell receptors to send messages to the brain. The smell part of the brain is in the limbic region, and is connected to feeling and memory.
  16. Scent is an important factor, though pheromones of the best perfume alone will not get you laid, if the rest of you game is in need. Gum, a good cologne and showering regularly should be routine by now for artists.
  17. Total sensory impression gained from volatile compounds using the sense of smell. Characteristic for describing and evaluating sensory quality.
  18. a foul odor as the nasal pack ages over the next 48 hours. He or she may also develop bruising or swelling of the eyelids secondary to nasal packing. The patient should not pick at the packing or rub the nose while the packing is in place.
  19. The sense of smell in sharks is carried out by drawing water onto the olfactory sacs. The shark is then able to determine the various smells in the water. They are also able to detect electric fields in the water which are emitted by their prey. ...
  20. fragrance, perfume, redolence, aroma, suspect, discern, faculty of/percieve/sense (scent/odours), quality (odour/scent), aware (sense/instinct), scent, odour, bouquet
  21. One of the senses; the detection of volatile chemicals
  22. carboxylic acid (< 10 carbon) are colourless and pungent smell. Carboxylic acid (>10 carbons) are wax-like solids.
  23. a sensation precieved with the nose
  24. n cmila cmila; v bicimen bicimen
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