scent 氣味 /sεnt/

n. (名詞 noun)
1. 氣味,香味[C]
The scent of the narcissi was in the air.
空氣中散發著水仙花的香味。

2. (獵物的)遺臭;蹤跡,線索[C][S1]
The dogs easily picked up the scent of the murderer.
狗毫不費力地嗅出了謀殺者的氣味。

3. 跡象[C]
There is a scent of trouble.
有出現麻煩的蹟象。

4. 嗅覺;察覺能力[U][S1][(+for)]
He has a keen scent for errors.
他對錯誤有敏銳的察覺能力。

5. 香水[U]
The girl uses too much scent.
那女孩子用的香水過多。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 嗅,聞;嗅出,聞到[(+out)]
The dog scented a rabbit and ran off after it.
狗嗅到了一隻兔子便追了上去。

2. 察覺,預感[+(that)]
James scented something suspicious in this courtesy.
詹姆士發覺這殷勤之中有點可疑。

3. 使充滿氣味[H][(+with)]
The air is scented with rose.
空氣裡充滿了玫瑰花的芳香。

4. 灑香水於
She scented her hair with lemon juice.
她將檸檬汁灑在頭髮上。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1. 嗅獵
Dogs scented after foxes.
狗循氣味追獵狐狸。

2. 發出氣味;具有跡象[(+of)]
The tube scents of sulphur.
這個試管有硫磺氣味。