"scenting" in Chinese (Simplified)
闻嗅使有香味嗅探
Definition
察觉或嗅到气味的行为,或赋予某物香气。可以指动物跟踪气味,也可以指人给某物添香味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述动物(如狗)跟踪气味,也用于描述给物品加香。在日常口语中,多用'闻'描述人闻气味。常见搭配:'scenting prey'(追踪猎物)等。不要在所有场合和'smelling'替换。
Examples
The dog is scenting the ground for tracks.
狗正在地上**闻嗅**踪迹。
She is scenting her handkerchief with lavender.
她正在用薰衣草**使**手帕**有香味**。
Wolves are scenting the air for danger.
狼在**嗅探**空气,感觉危险。
The police dog kept scenting until it found the missing person.
警犬不断**嗅探**,直到找到失踪者。
She spent the afternoon scenting homemade soaps for gifts.
她整个下午都在为礼物**添加香气**到自制肥皂。
I noticed the cat scenting around the new furniture, probably marking its territory.
我注意到猫在新家具周围**闻嗅**,可能是在标记领地。