| 词组 | smell |
| 释义 | Contents overview smell581 smell1British and American formsIn British English, regular and irregular past tenses and participles are both common: smelled and smelt. American forms are usually regular.2linking verbSmell can be used as a linking verb (11), followed by an adjective or noun, to say how something smells. Progressive forms are not used.Those roses smell beautiful. (not … smell beautifully.)The soup smells funny. What's in it? (not … is smelling funny …)Before a noun, smell of and smell like are used.The railway carriage smelt of beer and old socks.His aftershave smelt like an explosion in a flower shop.Smell is sometimes used to mean 'smell bad'.That dog smells.3transitive verb: 'perceive'Smell can be used with an object, to say what we perceive with our noses. Progressive forms are not used. We often use can smell (84).As we walked into the house, we smelt something burning.I can smell supper.4transitive verb: 'investigate'Another transitive use is to say that we are using our noses to find out something. Progressive forms can be used.'What are you doing?''I'm smelling the meat to see if it's still OK.'Previous Next |
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