| 词汇 | reeked |
| 释义 | reeked past simple and past participle ofreek 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 smelly sniff stagnant stink Phrasal verbreek of something Examples of reekedreeked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Individual testimony on the behavior of such spirits reeked too much of enthusiasm and dogmatism. The neoclassical sofa also reeked another kind of debauchery: luxury. I listened carefully to every word he said, and his speech reeked of complacency. 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 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 There were some question marks about the regime, but the debates and comments on the report have reeked of hindsight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have to tell him that it was a very foolish speech that reeked of complacency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was partisan and reeked of complacency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His whole speech reeked of complacency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole place reeked, and rotting remains of animal carcases, including a lamb, were found in the building, and it was from this relic that the dogs were being fed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the position of publishers who in their innocence may publish a work which they did not know was created by somebody who reeked of turpitude? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His action reeked of turpitude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It reeked of educational backwardness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That letter reeked of complacency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What he said reeked of complacency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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