stench

stentʃ

GRE Collins 1

n a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

n. 恶臭, 臭气
v. (使)发恶臭

Collins 星级

12,453

BNC 频率

11,585

使用频率

stench 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到其与“臭味”的意思。理解为“臭”的词源有助于记忆。

例句

1. The stench from the garbage made it hard to breathe.

垃圾散发的臭味让人很难呼吸。

2. He quickly closed the window to avoid the stench of the fish market.

他迅速关上窗户，以避免鱼市场的臭味。

3. After the rain, a stench rose from the muddy ground.

雨后，泥泞的地面散发出一股臭味。