smelling salts

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ˈsmelling salts noun [plural]  MHa strong-smelling chemical that you hold under someone’s nose to make them conscious again when they have fainted 嗅盐〔一种苏醒剂〕

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smelling salts• It often worked like a dose of smelling salts.• Otherwise you might have to apply the smelling salts.

ˈsmelling salts nounChineseSyllable  

that hold a Corpus chemical strong-smelling under you

smelling salts
ˈsmelling salts noun [plural]
a strong-smelling chemical that you hold under someone’s nose to make them conscious again when they have fainted

smelling saltsBrE /ˈsmelɪŋ sɔːlts/ 🔊, /ˈsmelɪŋ sɒlts/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsmelɪŋ sɔːlts/ 🔊 noun [plural] a chemical with a very strong smell, kept in a small bottle, used especially in the past for putting under the nose of a person who has become unconscious 嗅盐（有刺鼻的气味，旧时用作苏醒剂）