stench

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. a strong foul smell; a stink.
  2. A foul quality. figuratively
    — the stench of political corruption
  3. A smell or odour, not necessarily bad. obsolete
    — Black bulls, and bearded goats on altars lie; / And clouds of ſav'ry ſtench involve the ſky.
动词 v.
  1. To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink. obsolete
    — Dead bards stench every coast
  2. To stanch.

词形变化

stenches plural stenches present,singular,third-person stenching participle,present stenched participle,past stenched past

词汇关系

近义词
fetor funk malodor niff nosesore reek stench
反义词
aroma fragrance perfume
上位词
smell
下位词
acridity empyreuma mustiness nidor rancidity
衍生词
stench bomb stenchcore stenchful stenchsome stench trap stench trench stenchy
相关词
asafoetida garlic polecat skunk stoat malodorous

词源

词源 1
From Middle English stench, from Old English stenċ (“stench, odor, fragrance”), from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz (“smell, fragrance, odor”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- (“to push, thrust”). Cognate with Dutch stank (“stench, odor”), German Stank, Gestank (“stench, odor, smell”), Danish stank (“stench”), Swedish stank (“stench”), Icelandic stækja (“stench”).
词源 2
From Middle English stench, from Old English stenċ (“stench, odor, fragrance”), from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz (“smell, fragrance, odor”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- (“to push, thrust”). Cognate with Dutch stank (“stench, odor”), German Stank, Gestank (“stench, odor, smell”), Danish stank (“stench”), Swedish stank (“stench”), Icelandic stækja (“stench”).
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