smelly

smelly — 形容詞

1. Something that is smelly has a strong, bad odor — the kind that makes people wan

1.形容詞A2
釋義

發臭的

帶有難聞氣味的

Something that is smelly has a strong, bad odor — the kind that makes people want to turn away, hold their nose, or leave the area because the air feels unpleasant to breathe in.

例句

Min forgot to take out the trash, and by morning the whole kitchen was smelly.

Min 忘了倒垃圾，到了早上整個廚房都發臭了。

be + smelly (predicative use)

After soccer practice, Sahil put his smelly shoes on the balcony to air them out.

足球練習結束後，Sahil 把發臭的球鞋拿到陽臺去吹風。

smelly + noun (attributive use)

同義詞
  • stinky

    more informal and slightly playful; common with children

  • foul

    stronger, more formal; implies something very rotten or disgusting

  • musty

    specific to a stale, damp smell from lack of fresh air (e.g. old basements)

反義詞

用法筆記

Used both before a noun (attributive: 'a smelly room') and after linking verbs such as 'be', 'become', 'get', or 'go' (predicative: 'the room got smelly'). Also common with 'smell' as a verb ('The bag smells smelly'), though many speakers prefer 'smell bad' in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The flowers are very smelly' (intended as a compliment).
✅The flowers are very fragrant / sweet-smelling.
💡'smelly' always describes an unpleasant odor, never a pleasant one.