olfaction 嗅覺 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.名詞C2

釋義

嗅覺

靠氣味辨認事物的能力或過程

the body's use of smell to notice and identify scents in the air

例句

Dogs rely on olfaction when they track a missing hiker in the forest.

狗在森林裡追蹤失蹤登山客時，會依靠嗅覺。

rely on + olfaction

Doctors tested Hana's olfaction after the kitchen fire filled her house with smoke.

廚房失火讓 Hana 家裡充滿煙霧後，醫師檢查了她的嗅覺。

test + someone's olfaction

同義詞

sense of smell
the everyday phrase for this ability; much less technical than 'olfaction'
smell
can name this sense in general use, but it can also mean an odor itself

olfaction in + people/animals

test + someone's olfaction

rely on + olfaction

Usually an uncountable technical noun in biology or medicine. In everyday English, speakers more often say 'sense of smell' or simply 'smell'.

❌I olfactioned smoke in the hallway.

✅I smelled smoke in the hallway.

💡'olfaction' is a noun, so use the verb 'smell' for the action.

❌My olfaction can smell gas.

✅My sense of smell can detect gas.

💡'olfaction' names the sensory ability itself, not the person or body part that performs the action.

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