stink

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I To stink means to smell very bad. 發(fā)臭
We all stank and nobody minded. 我們大家都很臭，所以也就沒(méi)人在乎。
The place stinks of fried onions. 這地方有股難聞的炒洋蔥味。
2. N-SING Stink is also a noun. 臭味
He was aware of the stink of stale beer on his breath. 他注意到自己有變味啤酒般的口臭。
3. V-I If you say that something stinks, you mean that you disapprove of it because it involves ideas, feelings, or practices that you do not like. 令人討厭[非正式]
I think their methods stink. 我覺(jué)得他們的方法令人討厭。
4. N-SING If someone makes a stink about something they are angry about, they show their anger in order to make people take notice. 公然表示的憤怒[非正式]
The family's making a hell of a stink. 這家人正在大吵大閙。