Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense scents, present participle scenting, past tense, past participle scented
1N-COUNT 香味;芬芳 The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has. 香味;芬芳
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
选花不仅要观其形还要闻其香。
2VERB 使具有香味 If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant. 使具有香味
Jasmine flowers scent the air. [VERB noun]
空气中弥漫着茉莉花香。
Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas. [VERB noun + with]
用你最喜欢的香味熏香你的抽屉和衣柜。
3N-MASS 香水Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice. 香水 [British]
She dabbed herself with scent.
她在身上擦了一点香水。
in AM, use 美国英语用 perfume
4N-VAR (人的)气味,气息;(动物的)臭迹,遗臭 The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them. (人的)气味,气息;(动物的)臭迹,遗臭