fragrance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fra·grance /ˈfreɪɡrəns/ ●○○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]CO a pleasant smell 香气，香味，芳香 SYN scentfragrance of the rich fragrance of a garden flower 一种庭院花卉的馥郁芳香► see thesaurus at smell2. [countable]DCB a liquid that you put on your body to make it smell pleasant 香水 SYN perfume, scent
Examples from the Corpus
fragrance• The acid fragrance upsets their delicate nasal passages and they avoid anything smeared in it for long periods of time.• Synthetic products and various intermediates are also available for the flavour and fragrance market.• Leaves have a citrus fragrance and glycerine beautifully, turning the colour of chamois leather.• Would you like to try White Diamonds, the new fragrance from Elizabeth Taylor?• The Oxford was wearing its signature fragrance of floor wax, lemon oil, old wood, and worn leather.• When the winter wind whistled through the bare branches, the fragrance of this spicy cake was comforting.• Mock orange and lilacs bloomed close to the house, I remember the fragrance.• The fragrance became even sweeter, pervading the church and immediate neighborhood.• Corbett could smell the heavy, thick fragrance of those mouth-watering dishes he had seen being prepared in the kitchen.fra·grance nounChineseSyllable
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fragrance
fra‧grance /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] a pleasant smell
SYN scent
fragrance of
the rich fragrance of a garden flower
2. [countable] a liquid that you put on your body to make it smell pleasant
SYN perfume, scent
▪ smell something that you can recognize by breathing in through your nose: the smell from the kitchen | What’s that awful smell? | the sweet smell of roses
▪whiff something that you smell for a short time: He caught a whiff of her perfume. | a whiff of apple blossom
▪scent a smell – used especially about the pleasant smell from flowers, plants, or fruit. Also used about the smell left by an animal: The rose had a beautiful scent. | Cats use their scent to mark their territory. | the sharp, dying scent of autumn | the heady scent (=strong scent)of magnolias
▪fragrance/perfume a pleasant smell, especially from flowers, plants, or fruit. Fragrance and perfume are more formal than scent: the sweet perfume of the orange blossoms | Each mango has its own special fragrance.
▪aroma formal a pleasant smell from food or coffee: the aroma of fresh coffee | The kitchen was filled with the aroma of mince pies.
▪odour British English, odor American English formal an unpleasant smell: An unpleasant odour was coming from the dustbins. | the odor of stale tobacco smoke
▪pong British English informal an unpleasant smell: What’s that horrible pong?
▪stink/stench a very strong and unpleasant smell: I couldn’t get rid of the stink of sweat. | The toilet gave off a terrible stench.
fra‧grance /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a pleasant smell
SYN scent
fragrance of
2. [countable] a liquid that you put on your body to make it smell pleasant
SYN perfume, scent
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