cologne

cologne — noun

1. A light liquid with a mild pleasant smell that people put on their skin or cloth

1.名詞B1
釋義

A light liquid with a mild pleasant smell that people put on their skin or clothes, not as strong as perfume.

例句

Ravi sprayed some cologne on his neck before heading to his sister's wedding ceremony.

collocation: a bottle of cologne

Yara put on cologne before the party, and the smell filled the room when she entered.

同義詞
  • perfume

    stronger and more concentrated than cologne; the general term for any fragrant liquid worn on the body

  • fragrance

    a broader, more formal term that covers perfumes, colognes, and other scented products

  • eau de toilette

    a medium-strength scented product, between cologne and perfume in concentration

  • scent

    an informal, general word for any pleasant smell, including but not limited to cologne

用法筆記

Unlike perfume, which is almost always uncountable, cologne is commonly used as both an uncountable noun ('some cologne') and a countable noun ('several new colognes') when referring to different types or brands.

常見錯誤

❌Cologne and perfume are the same thing.
✅Cologne is a lighter type of perfume with a weaker smell.
💡cologne contains fewer fragrant oils, so its scent is less strong than traditional perfume.