fragrant
/ˈfreɪɡrənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfreɪɡrənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrā-grənt/ (ame, mw)
fragrant — 形容詞
- fragrantpositive
- more fragrantcomparative
- most fragrantsuperlative
1. producing a smell that is pleasant and enjoyable to breathe in, especially the f
芬芳的
氣味香甜怡人的
producing a smell that is pleasant and enjoyable to breathe in, especially the fresh natural scent of flowers, plants, or food
The jasmine bush outside Mei-Lin's window was especially fragrant after the evening rain.
Mei-Lin 窗外的茉莉花叢在傍晚雨後特別芬芳。
fragrant after [event] — often used with rain or watering
A bowl of fresh mangoes made the whole kitchen fragrant with their sweet scent.
一碗新鮮芒果讓整個廚房充滿了甜甜的果香。
fragrant with [noun] — describes cause of the smell
Diego chose the rosemary candle because it was more fragrant than the plain vanilla one.
Diego 選擇了迷迭香味的蠟燭，因為它比普通的香草味蠟燭更芬芳。
The old wooden chest smelled fragrant inside, full of dried lavender and cedar.
那個舊木箱裡面聞起來很芬芳，裝滿了乾燥的薰衣草和雪松片。
Fragrant steam from noodle stalls made Amina stop and order a bowl for dinner.
夜市麵攤冒出的芬芳蒸氣讓 Amina 停下腳步點了一碗當晚餐。
- aromatic
suggests a stronger, more pungent pleasant smell, often of spices, herbs, or cooking — more intense than fragrant
- scented
broader term covering both natural and artificially added smells; less literary than fragrant
- perfumed
refers to a deliberately added sweet smell, often from perfume or oils; can feel less natural than fragrant
- sweet-smelling
informal and everyday; describes anything with a sugary or flowery scent
- stinking
strongly unpleasant smell, common in casual speech
- foul-smelling
extremely unpleasant odor, neutral register
用法筆記
More common in written or formal description than in casual everyday speech. In ordinary conversation, speakers are far more likely to say something 'smells nice' or 'smells good' than 'is fragrant.' The word tends to describe a natural, delicate scent — a perfume can be fragrant, but a heavily scented air freshener usually is not.