reek
Word family adjectivereekingreekynounreek
reek /riːk/ verb [intransitiveI] → wreak1 COto have a strong bad smell 有臭味;发出臭味 SYN stink This room absolutely reeks. 这房间真是臭极了。
reek of He reeked of sweat. 他一身汗臭。
2 reek of something phrasal verbphr v BADto seem very clearly to have a particular quality or be connected with something bad 明显带有…性质;充满〔不好的〕…气息 The whole business reeks of dishonesty. 整件事都充满欺诈的味道。
—reek noun [singular] the reek of cigarettes and beer 香烟和啤酒的臭味
Origin reek Old English reocan