English主要词典
stink
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb (stank ) or (stunk, stunk) [V] ~ (of sth) (informal)
1 to have a strong, unpleasant smell:
Her breath stank of garlic. * It stinks of smoke in here.
2 to seem very bad, unpleasant or dishonest:
The whole business stank of corruption. * 'What do you think of the idea?' 'I think it stinks.'
PHRASALVERBS
stink sth<->out to fill a place with a strong, unpleasant smell:
She stinks out the whole house with her incense and candles.
noun (informal)
1 [C,usually sing.] a very unpleasant smell:
the stink of sweat and urine
2 [sing.] a lot of trouble and anger about sth:
The whole business caused quite a stink. * We'll kick up a stink (= complain a lot and cause trouble) if they try to close the school down.
