a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one
气味;臭味
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the odour of cigarette smoke .香烟的气味。
〈喻〉 意味;迹象
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an odour of suspicion .一种怀疑的意味。
[mass noun][with adj.]
〈喻〉 名声;(对…的)好(或坏)的看法
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a decade of bad odour between Britain and the European Community .英国与欧洲共同体之间交恶的十年。
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be in good (或bad )odour with be in (or out of) favour with (someone) (不)受(某人)欢迎 -
odour of sanctity a sweet odour reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or near death 圣人之味(据传圣人在死亡或临死时发出的香味) -
figurative a state of holiness 〈喻〉 神圣
"Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin