(听力口语表达系列)
主题:Smell(味道)1
句子1:Aroma, scent, and fragrance all describe a good smell. You can talk about the wonderful aroma of a cake that has just been taken out of the oven, the fresh scent of flowers, and the sweet fragrance of a woman’s perfume.
知识点:
1. Aroma:芳香;香味
2. scent:清香;香味
3. fragrance:香味
4. wonderful aroma:美妙香气
5. fresh scent:清新的香味
6. sweet fragrance:甜甜的香味
中文翻译:
芳香、清香、香味都形容一种好闻的味道。你可以聊一聊刚从烤箱里拿出来的蛋糕散发出的美妙香气,鲜花散发出的清新的香味,女人喷的香水散发出的甜甜的香味。
句子2:The word smell is neutral; you can have the lovely smell of fresh-baked bread, or the horrible smell of rotting food. The word “smell” can be a noun or a verb – so you can also say “It smells delicious” or “It smells nasty.”
知识点:
1. smell:气味
2. lovely smell:不错的味道
3. fresh-baked:新鲜出炉
4. horrible smell:难闻的味道
5. rotting food:腐烂的食物
6. It smells delicious:闻起来很美味;很不错
7. It smells nasty:闻起来很恶心
中文翻译:
气味这个词是中性的,你可以闻到新鲜出炉的面包的不错的味道,也可以闻到腐烂食物的难闻气味。这个词可以是名词,也可以是动词,所以你也可以说“闻起来很美味”或者“闻起来很恶心”。
句子3:The words stench, stink, and odor all describe bad smells – there’s the foul odor of a dead animal, and the revolting stench of sewage. The unpleasant smell of a person who doesn’t take showers or use deodorant is called body odor.
知识点:
1. stench:臭气
2. stink:臭气
3. odor:臭味
4. foul odor:恶臭;臭气
5. revolting stench:令人作呕的臭气
6. unpleasant smell:难闻的气味
7. body odor:体臭;体味
中文翻译:
stench、stink和odor这三个词都是用来描述难闻的气味的,比如动物尸体的恶臭,污水令人作呕的恶臭。不洗澡或不使用除臭剂的人身上的难闻气味叫做体臭。