1 have a strong unpleasant smell
发恶臭,有恶臭;有异味
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the place stank like a sewer 那地方就像阴沟一样发出恶臭
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his breath stank of drink .他呼吸有股酒味。
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使充满臭气
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her perfume stank the place out .那地方到处弥漫着她那难闻的香水味。
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〈非正式〉 讨厌透顶;坏透,糟透;名声臭
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he thinks the values of the society in which he lives stink .他认为他生活于其中的这个社会的价值观糟透了。
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极具(可鄙之事)的味道
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the whole affair stinks of a set-up .整个事情很有诬陷的味道。
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(令人反感地)大量拥有(某物,尤指金钱);…多得发臭
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the whole place was luxurious and stank of money .整个地方都穷奢极欲,充满铜臭味。
1 a strong unpleasant smell; a stench
恶臭,臭气
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the stink of the place hit me as I went in .我一走进那地方,恶臭就扑面而来。
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〈非正式〉 大吵大闹
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a silly move now would kick up a stink we couldn't handle .一个愚蠢的行动就会引发一场我们控制不了的轩然大波。
1 having a strong unpleasant smell
有恶臭的,臭气熏天的
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What you doing with that stink dog? ’“你怎么处置那条臭烘烘的狗?”
2 contemptible; corrupt
讨厌的,卑鄙的;腐败的,堕落的
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the whole episode is so stink that the principal asked for an immediate transfer of the teacher .整个事件非常可耻,因此校长要求立即调离那个教师。
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like stink informal extremely hard or intensely 〈非 正式〉 非常卖力地;极强烈地she's working like stink to get everything ready . 她正在非常卖力地工作,以使一切都准备就绪
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