perfume

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per·fume1 /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  1  DCBCOa liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice 香水 SYN scent She was wearing the perfume that he’d bought her. 她擦了他买给她的香水。► see thesaurus at smell2  COa sweet or pleasant smell 香味 SYN scent It had the delicate perfume of roses. 它有玫瑰的幽香。 —perfumed adjective perfumed soap 香皂n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell niceverbswear perfumeWhat's that perfume you are wearing? dab perfume on something (=quickly put perfume on )She dabbed some perfume on her throat.spray yourself with perfumeJody sprayed herself with some of her mother’s perfume.reek of perfume (=smell strongly of perfume)It seemed to Polly that Sasha always left the bathroom reeking of horrible perfume. smell of perfumeHer coat smelt of cheap perfume and cigarettes.adjectivesstrongI don't like wearing very strong perfume.heavy (=strong)She smelled of a heavy perfume he associated with his mother.exotic (=unusual and interesting because it seems foreign)The dancer left a waft of exotic perfume in the air.cheap/expensiveHe bought her a bottle of expensive French perfume.phrasesa bottle/jar of perfumeHe gave me a bottle of my favourite perfume.the smell/scent of perfumeThe smell of perfume filled the air.a whiff/hint of perfume (=a very slight smell of perfume )As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a sweet or pleasant smelladjectivessweetShe breathed in the sweet perfume of the roses.heady (=strong and sweet)In early summer, lilacs finally open and release their heady perfume.faintthe faint perfume of a spring woodlanddelicateThe flowers have a delicate perfume similar to cowslips.

Examples from the Corpus

perfume• An overpowering smell of Freesia perfume hung around her like a cloud.• the rose's heady perfume• She always wears too much perfume.• The remembered odor of perfume and powder of woman came back, haunting her, filling her.• She stood with Paul for a while enjoying the invisible reality of perfume.• There are plenty of fragrant roses available, too numerous to mention individually and including many old varieties with ravishing perfumes.• Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry, but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells.• Was this the perfume that an inquisitive cleaner had detected on Rodney Shergold's jacket?• The perfume of the rose means nothing unless man can appreciate its scent.

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per·fume2 /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ pərˈfjuːm/ verb [transitive]  1  literaryCO to make a place have a sweet pleasant smell 使充满香气 Lilacs perfumed the air. 丁香花的香气弥漫在空气中。2. DCBto put perfume on something 喷[擦]香水于→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

perfume• The room was warm and perfumed.• He told the barber he wanted to be perfumed and powdered.• Reed had the sewer walls perfumed and used a stand-in when possible.• The sweet scent of sagebrush perfumed the air.Origin perfume1 (1500-1600) French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfumar “to perfume”, from Latin fumare “to smoke”

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per‧fume¹ /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice
   SYN  scent:
    She was wearing the perfume that he’d bought her.
2. a sweet or pleasant smell
   SYN  scent:
    It had the delicate perfume of roses.
—perfumed adjective:
    perfumed soap
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1)

■ verbs
   ▪ wear perfume What's that perfume you are wearing?
   ▪ dab perfume on something (=quickly put perfume on ) She dabbed some perfume on her throat.
   ▪ spray yourself with perfume Jody sprayed herself with some of her mother’s perfume.
   ▪ reek of perfume (=smell strongly of perfume) It seemed to Polly that Sasha always left the bathroom reeking of horrible perfume.
   ▪ smell of perfume Her coat smelt of cheap perfume and cigarettes.
■ adjectives
   ▪ strong I don't like wearing very strong perfume.
   ▪ heavy (=strong) She smelled of a heavy perfume he associated with his mother.
   ▪ exotic (=unusual and interesting because it seems foreign) The dancer left a waft of exotic perfume in the air.
   ▪ cheap/expensive He bought her a bottle of expensive French perfume.
■ phrases
   ▪ a bottle/jar of perfume He gave me a bottle of my favourite perfume.
   ▪ the smell/scent of perfume The smell of perfume filled the air.
   ▪ a whiff/hint of perfume (=a very slight smell of perfume ) As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ adjectives
   ▪ sweet She breathed in the sweet perfume of the roses.
   ▪ heady (=strong and sweet) In early summer, lilacs finally open and release their heady perfume.
   ▪ faint the faint perfume of a spring woodland
   ▪ delicate The flowers have a delicate perfume similar to cowslips.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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.

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per‧fume² /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ pərˈfjuːm/ verb [transitive]
1. literary to make a place have a sweet pleasant smell:
    Lilacs perfumed the air.
2. to put perfume on something