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n.<主苏格兰>烟,水蒸汽,雾,臭气 vi.冒烟,发臭气,散发 vt.用烟熏,散发

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形容词:reeky 名词:reeker 动词过去式:reeked 过去分词:reeked 现在分词:reeking 第三人称单数:reeks

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smell  stink    

reek


/ri:k; rik/
n [sing]
1 (derog 贬) strong bad smell 浓烈的臭味
*the reek of stale tobacco (smoke) 发霉烟草的臭(烟)味.
2 (Scot 苏格兰) thick smoke, usu from fires or chimneys 浓烟(通常指燃烧产生的或烟囱中喷发的).

v
1 [Ipr] ~ (of sth) (derog 贬)
(a) smell unpleasantly of sth 发出难闻气味
*His breath reeked of tobacco. 他口中带有烟草的臭味.
* The room reeked of cheap perfume. 房间里弥漫着劣质香水的呛鼻气味.
(b) (fig 比喻) strongly suggest sth unpleasant or suspicious 明显带有令人不快的或令人生疑的特质
*Their actions reek of corruption. 他们的举动显然有贪污之嫌.
2 [I, Tn] (Scot 苏格兰) (usu of fires or chimneys) give out (thick smoke) (通常指火或烟囱)冒出(浓烟).

reek


v [I]
[Language: Old English;Origin: reocan]
to have a strong bad smell
= stink
 This room absolutely reeks.
reek of
 He reeked of sweat.
>reekn [singular]
 the reek of cigarettes and beer
reek of [reek of sth] phr v
to seem very clearly to have a particular quality or be connected with something bad
 The whole business reeks of dishonesty.