stench
noun /stentʃ/
/stentʃ/
[singular]- a strong, very unpleasant smell
臭气；恶臭 - an overpowering stench of rotting fish
腐烂的鱼臭气熏天 - (figurative) The stench of treachery hung in the air.
到处都是可耻的叛变的气息。
- The stench of death hung heavily over the land.
死尸的恶臭笼罩在这片土地上空。 - I caught the stench of fear from the duke and his men.
我从公爵和他的手下身上闻到了恐惧的恶臭。 - She became aware of an awful stench.
她开始意识到一股可怕的恶臭。 - The stench of death and decay hung in the air.
空气里弥漫着死亡和腐烂的臭气。 - The stench of rotting fish filled the hut.
棚屋里充满了烂鱼发出的臭味。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overpowering
- overwhelming
- powerful
- …
- be filled with
- stench of
词源Old English stenc ‘smell’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stank, German Gestank, also to the verb stink. - an overpowering stench of rotting fish