a strong, very unpleasant smell synonym reek臭气;恶臭 an overpowering stench of rotting fish 腐烂的鱼臭气熏天 - (figurative)
The stench of treachery hung in the air. 到处都是可耻的叛变的气息。
Extra ExamplesThe stench of death hung heavily over the land. 死尸的恶臭笼罩在这片土地上空。 I caught the stench of fear from the duke and his men. 我从公爵和他的手下身上闻到了恐惧的恶臭。 She became aware of an awful stench. 她开始意识到一股可怕的恶臭。 The stench of death and decay hung in the air. 空气里弥漫着死亡和腐烂的臭气。 The stench of rotting fish filled the hut. 棚屋里充满了烂鱼发出的臭味。
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.