词典释义：
a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
气味；香味
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the scent of freshly cut hay. 新切的干草香味。
[mass noun]pleasant-smelling liquid worn on the skin; perfume
香水
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she sprayed scent over her body. 她往身上喷香水。
a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals
（动物的）遗臭，臭迹
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the hound followed the scent. 猎狗跟踪臭迹。
〈喻〉 痕迹；线索
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once their interest is aroused they follow the scent with sleuth-like pertinacity. 一旦引起他们的兴趣，他们就抓住线索，穷追不舍。
[mass noun]
〈古〉 嗅觉。
(一般作
使有香味
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a glass of tea scented with a local herb 用本地药草使茶带有香味
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[as adj.
scented ]scented soap. 香皂。
discern by the sense of smell
闻到，嗅到
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a shark can scent blood from well over half a kilometre away. 鲨鱼能在半公里之外嗅到血腥味。
〈喻〉 觉察；预感
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the Premier scented victory last night. 昨夜总理就预感到了胜利。
sniff (the air) for a scent
嗅，闻
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the bull advanced, scenting the breeze at every step. 公牛向前走着，每一步都要嗅一嗅微风中的气味。
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on the scent in possession of a useful clue in a search or investigation （在搜索或调查中）获得线索 -
put （或throw ）someone off the scent mislead someone in the course of a search or investigation 使某人失去线索（或迷失方向）
"late Middle English （denoting the sense of smell）： from Old French
