English Dictionary

scent

/sɛnt/

verb

(transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell. / (transitive, intransitive) To inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).

The dog can scent the presence of food from miles away.

意味（1）

(transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

The hounds scented the fox in the woods.

意味（2）

(transitive, intransitive) To inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).

I paused to scent the breeze as I entered the valley.

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To have a suspicion of; to detect the possibility of (something).

I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me.

意味（4）

(transitive) To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.

Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.

意味（5）

(intransitive, obsolete) To have a smell; (figuratively) to give an impression (of something).

Thunderbolts & lightnings […] do sent strongly of brimstone:

意味（6）

To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.