| 词组 | smell |
| 释义 | smell [smelled also smelt BrE , smelled also smelt BrE , smelling] smell of smell of sth to have a smell that is like a particular thing: ▪ The house still smells of paint. ▪ When he came home smelling of whiskey, she scolded him fiercely. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑reek of, stink (of) smell out 1. smell sth/sb out • smell out sth/sb if an animal smells out something or someone, it finds them by using its sense of smell: ▪ A fox could hide in the woods after dark, but our dogs would smell it out. 2. smell out sth • smell sth out to discover something that someone want to keep hidden or secret because you have a natural ability to do this: ▪ Dobson had a cunning instinct that could smell out weakness in others. ▪ They feared her because somehow she always smelt out their innermost secrets. 3. smell out sth • smell sth BrE to fill a place with an unpleasant smell: ▪ The trouble with fried onions is that they smell the place out for days. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stink out informal smell up smell sth up • smell up sth AmE to fill a place with an unpleasant smell: ▪ Those cats of here make a mess on the floor and smell up the whole apartment. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stink out informal, ↑smell out BrE |
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