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scent

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Số nhiều: scentsQuá khứ: scentedPhân từ 2: scentedV-ing: scenting

This word carries a sophisticated, often romantic or sensory weight. It is rarely used for unpleasant odors; you would not describe a landfill as having a scent. Instead, it evokes images of perfumes, flowers, or the natural world, suggesting a quality of elegance or subtle attraction. In a tracking context, the word shifts from an aesthetic quality to a functional tool. Here, it represents a physical link between a predator and prey, implying a hidden path that can only be revealed through a keen sense of smell.

Countable when referring to a specific type of fragrance, such as a perfume scent. Uncountable when referring to the general sense of smell or the trail left by an animal.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.

"The scent of fresh pine filled the room."

Danh từ

A trail of smell left by an animal that a hunter or dog can follow.

"The bloodhound picked up the scent of the fox."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To give a particular smell to something.

"She scented the candles with vanilla oil."

Nội động từ

[someone][something]

To detect a smell, often through intuition or animal instinct.

"The dog scented a stranger approaching the gate."

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