Smelling Meaning in English
word · lemma: smell
/ˈsmɛɫɪŋ/
SME-ling
/smˈɛlɪŋ/
SME-ling
释义
The act of using your nose to notice an odor, or describing how something gives off a scent.
用法与细微差别
'Smelling' is the present participle of 'smell'. It can refer to the act ('She is smelling the rose') or describe the odor of something ('a smelling sock'). In daily speech, 'smelling' usually means actively using your nose, not just having a smell.
Spanish: oliendoPortuguese (BR): cheirandoPortuguese (PT): a cheirarChinese (Simplified): 闻 - 闻到Chinese (Traditional): 聞 - 聞到Hindi: सूंघनाArabic: يشمBengali: ঘ্রাণ নেওয়া - গন্ধ আসাRussian: нюхать - пахнутьJapanese: 嗅ぐこと - 匂いがすることVietnamese: ngửi - tỏa mùiKorean: 냄새 맡기 - 냄새가 남Turkish: koklamak - kokmasıUrdu: سونگھنا - بو آناIndonesian: mencium - berbau
例句
He is smelling the flowers.
basic
The kitchen is smelling like cookies.
basic
Why are you smelling your shirt?
basic
I keep smelling something weird in here.
natural
After smelling the milk, she decided not to drink it.
natural
Dogs are great at smelling things humans can't detect.
natural