redolent
美音:[(noun) ´redələnt
]
英音:[(noun) ´redələnt
]
adj.芬芳的
难易程度:
redolent为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:redolently
近义词, 同义词
redolent
/'redələnt; `rɛdlənt/
adj [pred 作表语] ~ of/with sth (fml 文)
1 smelling strongly of sth 有强烈气味
*have breath redolent of garlic, whisky, tobacco 口中有强烈的大蒜、威士忌、烟草气味
* a room redolent of roses 弥漫着玫瑰花香的房间.
2 (fig 比喻) strongly suggestive or reminiscent of sth 使人联想或回想起某事物的
*a town redolent of the past 使人对往事触景生情的小城.
adj [pred 作表语] ~ of/with sth (fml 文)
1 smelling strongly of sth 有强烈气味
*have breath redolent of garlic, whisky, tobacco 口中有强烈的大蒜、威士忌、烟草气味
* a room redolent of roses 弥漫着玫瑰花香的房间.
2 (fig 比喻) strongly suggestive or reminiscent of sth 使人联想或回想起某事物的
*a town redolent of the past 使人对往事触景生情的小城.
redolent
adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin, present participle of redolere 'to send out a smell', from olere 'to smell']
formal making you think of something
= reminiscentredolent of
a style redolent of the sixties
literary smelling strongly of something
redolent of/with
The bar was redolent with the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin, present participle of redolere 'to send out a smell', from olere 'to smell']
formal making you think of something
= reminiscentredolent of
a style redolent of the sixties
literary smelling strongly of something
redolent of/with
The bar was redolent with the smell of stale cigarette smoke.
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