English Dictionary

scent

IPA（発音記号）

/sɛnt/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 比喩的用法 廃用

(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).

日本語の意味

においを嗅ぎ取る / においを感じ取る

Despite the rain, the bloodhound could scent the fox's trail through the muddy field.

雨にもかかわらず、猟犬は泥だらけの野原に残されたキツネの足跡を嗅ぎつけることができた。

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.

scents （ present singular third-person ）

scenting （ participle present ）

scented （ participle past ）

scented （ past ）