olfactory

IPA/ɒlˈfæktəri/
KK[olfˈæktɚi]IPA/ɑːlˈfæktəri/

olfactory — adjective

  • olfactorypositive
  • more olfactorycomparative
  • most olfactorysuperlative

1. relating to how the nose notices and identifies smells

1.形容詞C2
釋義

relating to how the nose notices and identifies smells

例句

The doctor checked Liam's olfactory nerves after the head injury.

collocation: olfactory nerves

Smoke damage can weaken the olfactory system for several weeks.

collocation: olfactory system

同義詞
  • smell-related

    A plain-English substitute used outside technical or medical writing.

  • nasal

    Relates to the nose more generally, not specifically to the sense of smell.

  • sensory

    Much broader, because it can refer to sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.

文法句型

olfactory + noun

用法筆記

Mostly used in scientific or medical writing, especially before nouns such as system, nerve, bulb, receptor, and loss. In everyday English, people often say 'sense of smell' or 'smell-related' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The perfume had an olfactory flavor.
✅The perfume had a strong smell.
💡'Olfactory' relates to smell, not to flavor or taste.
❌My dog is very olfactory.
✅My dog has a very strong sense of smell.
💡'Olfactory' usually describes a system, organ, or process, not a person or animal by itself.