/sent; sɛnt/
n
1 (a) [U] characteristic smell of sth, esp a pleasant one （某物特有的）气味; （尤指）香味
*the scent of new-mown hay 新刈青草的气味
* Modern roses have no scent. 现在的玫瑰不香.
(b) [C] particular type of smell 某种气味
*scents of lavender and rosemary 薰衣草和迷迭香的气味.
2 [U] (esp Brit) sweet-smelling (usu liquid) substance obtained from flowers, plants, etc; perfume 香精（通常为液体）; 香水
*a bottle of scent 一瓶香精
* put some scent on before going out 先搽点香水再出门
* [attrib 作定语] a `scent bottle 香水瓶.
3 (a) [C usu sing 通常作单数] smell left behind by an animal, that allows dogs, etc to track it （动物的）臭迹, 遗臭
*follow, lose, recover the scent 追踪、失去、重新发现臭迹
* a strong/hot scent, ie one that is easy for dogs to follow 强烈的[新留下的]臭迹
* a poor/cold scent, ie one that is difficult for dogs to follow 微弱的[时间久的]臭迹
* a false (ie misleading) scent 并非所追踪的臭迹.
(b) [U] sense of smell, esp in dogs 嗅觉（尤指狗的）
*hunt by scent 藉嗅觉追猎.
4 [sing] ~ of sth feeling of the presence of sth 察觉出某事物
*a scent of danger, fear, trouble 察觉出有危险、恐惧感、麻烦事.
5 (idm 习语) on the scent (of sb/sth) likely to find sb/sth soon循某人[某事物]的线索
*The police are now on the scent of the culprit. 警方已获得罪犯的线索. put/throw sb off the `scent mislead sb, esp by giving him false information 使某人失去线索（尤指为其提供错误信息）
*The false alibi threw the police off the scent. 那个不在犯罪现场的伪证使警方失去了线索.

v
1 [Tn]
(a) discover (sth) by the sense of smell 嗅出（某物）的存在; 闻到（某物）
*The dog scented a rat. 那狗嗅出有老鼠的气味.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to suspect the presence or existence of (sth) 怀疑有（某事物）; 觉察出
*scent a crime 察觉出有犯罪的事
* scent treachery, trouble, etc 怀疑有背叛行为、麻烦事等.
2 [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) give sth a certain scent 使某物有香味
*scented notepaper, soap 有香味的信纸、肥皂
* a handkerchief scented with lavender 用薰衣草薰香的手帕
* roses that scent the air 香味四溢的玫瑰.

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