| 词汇 | reek |
| 释义 | reek verb[ I ] informaluk /riːk/ us /riːk/ to have a strong unpleasant smell: 发出臭味;发出难闻的气味 Her breath reeked of garlic.她一吐气就有一股难闻的大蒜味。 Smells & smelling acridly anosmic bergamot deodorize deodorizing fragrant fullness fusty malodorous minging niff olfactory nerve orangey petrichor piny pungency scented smelly sniff stink Phrasal verbreek of something reek noun[ S ] informaluk /riːk/ us /riːk/ a strong unpleasant smell: 恶臭，臭气 The room was filled with the reek of stale beer. The warm air was scented with the heady reek of diesel oil from the bus. a smell smellWhat's that terrible smell? aromaThe delicious aroma of fresh bread wafted out of the bakery. fragranceI adore the delicate fragrance of roses. perfumeThe perfume of the flowers filled the room. scentShe smelled the sweet scent of the lilies. odourUKThere was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet. The reek from the dead blue whale is strong enough to churn the stomach. Her nose was immediately assaulted by the reek of smoke. There was a smell of fish, and a bad, sour reek coming from the overcrowded houses. Smells & smelling acridly anosmic bergamot deodorize deodorizing fragrant fullness fusty malodorous minging niff olfactory nerve orangey petrichor piny pungency scented smelly sniff stink reek | American Dictionaryreek verb[ I ] us/rik/ to have a strong, unpleasant smell: The locker room reeked of gym clothes. reeknoun[ U ]us/rik/ the reek of dead fish Examples of reekreek I would almost go so far as to say that in many respects their proposals are reeking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To me that is just another part of this wretched legislation which reeks of retribution and revenge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The majority are intensely ashamed of ditches reeking with the overflow from unemptied cesspits and of fields and gardens used as sewage dumps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The way in which the tax is presented reeks of environmental rectitude, but it does absolutely nothing for the environment and hits the wrong targets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others would say that it reeked of double standards and hypocrisy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our system of selecting, training and promoting magistrates and judges remains mysterious, secretive and unaccountable and reeks of patronage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He does not approach the problem reeking of the midnight oil of academic study. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think it will be gathered that my own impression is that this scheme reeks with equivocation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To exclude people from direct payments if they are over retirement age smacks, some might say reeks, of unfair discrimination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the meaning of "reeked of turpitude"? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their provision is most illiberal and reeks a little of spite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was a miner for 21 years and was not allowed to go down the pit shaft, along with other miners, reeking of ale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only is it an old building; it reeks with history. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole policy reeks to me of the very thing which will ruin this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The banks are reeking with profits that they have never known before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of reek These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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