释义
v.
smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
发出浓烈臭味；发臭
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the yard reeked of wet straw and stale horse manure 院子里散发着湿稻草和陈马粪的怪味
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[as adj.
reeking ]the reeking lavatories .臭气熏天的厕所。
〈喻〉 带有令人不快（或不满）的内容
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the speeches reeked of anti-Semitism .这些演讲带有明显的反犹太色彩。
〈古〉 冒烟；散发蒸汽（或浓烟）
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while temples crash, and towers in ashes reek .寺院倒塌，一片灰烬的塔楼散发出烟尘。
n.
[in sing.]a foul smell
臭味，臭气
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the reek of cattle dung .牛粪臭味。
[mass noun]
〈主苏格兰〉 烟，烟尘。
词源
"Old English