scent /sent/ I. n. 1.［c］香味，气味：the scent of roses 玫瑰的芳香 2.［u］香水: a bottle of scent 一瓶香水；use too much scent用过多的香水 3.臭迹，踪迹，线索(只用sing.): a hot scent 强烈的 (易于追踪的)臭迹；give sb. a false scent 给某人以假线索；lose(recover) the scent 失去(重新找到)线索 ‖II. vt. 1. 嗅到：The dog scented a rabbit, and ran off after it. 这只狗嗅出一只兔子的踪迹便跑去追它。 2.察觉：scent spring in the air 觉察到春天的气息；scent a plot 觉察其中有阴谋