a smell, especially one that is unpleasant （尤指难闻的）气味；臭味 a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odour 难闻的气味、难闻的霉味、刺鼻的气味等 the stale odour of cigarette smoke 香烟的臭味 - (figurative)
the odour of suspicion 启人疑窦
Extra ExamplesI smelled the distinct odour of something burning. 我明显地闻到了东西烧焦的糊味。 An unpleasant odour came from the package. 包裹散发出一股难闻的气味。 There was an odour of decay in the house. 房子里有一股腐烂的气味。 Use this spray to remove everyday household odours. 使用这种喷剂去除平时家里的异味。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foul
- offensive
- unpleasant
- …
- smell
- emit
- give off
- …
- come from something
- emanate from something
- odour from
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin odor ‘smell, scent’.
Idioms
be in good/bad odour (with somebody)
- (formal)
to have/not have somebody’s approval and support 得到／不得（某人的）青睐；受／不受（某人的）赞同