scent

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. 香味
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look. 花儿不仅凭外观也凭香味而被选中。
2. V-T If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant. 使充满香味
Jasmine flowers scent the air. 茉莉花使空气充满芳香。
3. N-MASS Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. 香水
She dabbed herself with scent. 她在自己身上擦了点香水。
4. N-VAR The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them. (人的) 气味; (动物留下的) 臭迹
A police dog picked up the murderer's scent. 一条警犬嗅出了凶手的气味。
5. V-T When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it. 嗅到[no cont]
...dogs which scent the hidden birds. …嗅到隐藏的鸟的狗。