老外最常用的英文短语 第72期:give off something

 释义：

give off something 发出（气味，光，噪声等）

表示发出气味、光、热、声音等。只要是能够发出气味或光的物体，无论人或物都能作为主语。

例句：

A woman gives off a certain scent¹ when she breathes.

女性在呼吸时会发出奇妙的香气。

The flowers gave off a nice smell.

花朵散发出了甜美的花香。

The bathroom was giving off a terrible stink².

洗手间发出了刺鼻的恶臭。

Your food is giving off a delicious aroma³.

你做的食物香气扑鼻。

对话：

A: What is that terrible smell？

这可怕的气味到底是什么？

B: That factory is giving off a strong odor.

那家工厂发出来的臭味。

1 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

2 stink   

vi.发出恶臭；糟透，招人厌恶；n.恶臭

参考例句：

• The stink of the rotten fish turned my stomach.腐烂的鱼臭味使我恶心。
• The room has awful stink.那个房间散发着难闻的臭气。

3 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。