smell的过去式是smelt smelled，过去分词是smelt，现在分词是smelling，第三人称单数是smells。smell可以用作名词和动词，作名词时意为“气味，嗅觉；臭味”。作动词时意为“嗅，闻；有……气味；察觉到；发出……的气味”。smell接名词、代词、动名词、that或wh-从句作宾语或同源宾语，有时可接以现在分词充当补足语的复合宾语。

用作名词

1、smell作“嗅觉”解时，表示鼻子闻出或分辨气味的能力，用作不可数名词。

2、smell表示“气味”时，既指好的气味，又指难闻的气味，用作不可数名词。

3、smell还可表示“闻,嗅”的动作，一般用单数形式。

用作动词

1、smell用作及物动词时，表示“闻到，嗅到”，指闻某人或物以分辨其气味，也指“闻出”某人或某物的气味。引申可指“觉察”到某事。接名词、代词、动名词或that/wh-从句作宾语或同源宾语，有时可接以现在分词充当补足语的复合宾语

2、smell用作不及物动词时可表示“有嗅觉”；也可表示“散发出…的气味”，作此解时可接as if引导的方式状语从句。

3、smell用作系动词时，具有被动意义，接形容词作表语。

Reduction Smell还原味

smell receptor嗅觉感受器

smell brain嗅脑

smell generator气味发生

smell trademark气味商标

fishy smell腥味；鱼腥味

low smell低气味

The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell.

我首先注意到的是这屋子里的气味。

The smell of the sea took him back to his childhood.

大海的气味使他回想起孩提时代。

He took one smell of the liquid and his eyes began to water.

他闻了一下那种液体，就流起泪来了。

The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood.

大海的气息勾起了她童年的回忆。

The smell made me want to throw up.

这味道使得我想呕吐。

Dogs have a very good sense of smell.

狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。

There was a smell of burning in the air.

空气中有一股烧东西的焦煳味。

The museum uses smells and smoke generators to create atmosphere.

博物馆利用气味和烟雾发生器制造气氛。

The smell of burning rubber filled the air.

空气中弥漫着橡胶燃烧的气味。

The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen.

厨房里飘出新鲜面包的香味。

He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell.

他好久没洗澡了，身上都有味儿了。

The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water.

厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。

The smell of death and decay hung over the town.

城市上空弥漫着死亡和腐烂的气息。

I could smell alcohol on his breath.

我闻得到他呼吸中有酒气。

There was a distinct smell of gas.

有一股明显的煤气味。

I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.

一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。

The smell made her want to vomit.

那气味使得她想要吐。

The smell of smoke still clung to her clothes.

烟味仍附着在她的衣服上不散。

The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.

住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。

There was a vile smell coming from the room.

房间里传来令人恶心的气味。