a strong, very unpleasant smell synonym reek臭氣;惡臭 an overpowering stench of rotting fish 腐爛的魚臭氣熏天 - (figurative)
The stench of treachery hung in the air. 到處都是可恥的叛變的氣息。
Extra ExamplesThe stench of death hung heavily over the land. 死屍的惡臭籠罩在這片土地上空。 I caught the stench of fear from the duke and his men. 我從公爵和他的手下身上聞到了恐懼的惡臭。 She became aware of an awful stench. 她開始意識到一股可怕的惡臭。 The stench of death and decay hung in the air. 空氣裏彌漫着死亡和腐爛的臭氣。 The stench of rotting fish filled the hut. 棚屋裏充滿了爛魚發出的臭味。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overpowering
- overwhelming
- powerful
- …
- be filled with
- stench of
Word OriginOld English stenc ‘smell’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stank, German Gestank, also to the verb stink.