stinking
/ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstiŋ-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)
stinking — 形容詞
- stinkingpositive
- more stinkingcomparative
- most stinkingsuperlative
1. Something that is stinking gives off a very strong, unpleasant smell, often beca
發臭的
散發強烈惡臭的
Something that is stinking gives off a very strong, unpleasant smell, often because it is old, rotting, or dirty.
The stinking rubbish in the alley attracted rats and flies within hours.
巷子裡發臭的垃圾引來了老鼠和蒼蠅。
collocation: stinking rubbish / stinking garbage
Mei-Lin held her nose as she hurried past the stinking fish market.
Mei-Lin 經過發臭的魚市場時捏住了鼻子。
A stinking sewer pipe burst beneath the street and flooded the basement.
一條發臭的下水道水管在街道下方爆裂，地下室淹滿了水。
The old refrigerator sat unplugged for months, and the stinking food inside was impossible to clean.
那台舊冰箱已經拔掉電源好幾個月，裡面發臭的食物根本無法清理。
常見錯誤
2. Used informally to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, of very poor
糟透的
極糟糕、令人厭惡的
Used informally to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, of very poor quality, or morally wrong.
I caught a stinking cold last week and stayed in bed for three days.
我上星期得了糟透的重感冒，在床上躺了三天。
collocation: stinking cold (illness)
The hotel room was a stinking mess — dirty sheets and empty bottles everywhere.
飯店房間亂得一塌糊塗——到處都是髒床單和空瓶子。
collocation: stinking mess
What a stinking attitude he had, refusing to lift a finger for the team.
他的態度真是糟透了，完全不願意幫團隊一點忙。
Nora called it a stinking lie and walked straight out of the meeting.
Nora 說那是個惡劣的謊言，然後直接走出會議室。
We sat in a stinking traffic jam on the freeway for nearly two hours.
我們在高速公路上塞了一個糟透的車陣，長達將近兩小時。
文法句型
stinking + noun (informal)
用法筆記
This sense adds emotional force to criticism. It is common in everyday complaints but sounds too strong for formal writing or polite conversation.
常見錯誤
stinking — 副詞
1. Used informally before an adjective to emphasize that a quality exists to an ext
非常；極度
用於強調程度極高
Used informally before an adjective to emphasize that a quality exists to an extreme degree, most often in the fixed phrase 'stinking rich' meaning extremely wealthy.
After selling his app startup, Javier became stinking rich and moved to the coast.
Javier 賣掉他的應用程式新創公司後變得非常有錢，搬到海邊居住。
key pattern: stinking rich
The hotel room was stinking hot because the air conditioner had broken down overnight.
飯店房間熱得要命，因為冷氣在夜裡壞掉了。
pattern: stinking hot / stinking cold
Some of their relatives are stinking rich but never offer to help with family expenses.
他們有些親戚有錢得要命，卻從不幫忙分擔家裡的開銷。
An elderly uncle left them a fortune, and now the whole family is stinking rich.
一位年邁的叔叔留給他們一筆財產，現在全家人都有錢到不行。
It was stinking cold in the old wooden cabin, and everyone had to sleep in their coats.
那間舊木屋裡冷得要命，每個人都只好穿著外套睡覺。
- filthy
used identically in 'filthy rich' — same register and meaning.
- extremely
neutral, works in all registers but less colourful.
- incredibly
strong but neutral in register.
文法句型
stinking + adjective (especially 'rich')
用法筆記
'Stinking' as an intensifier is strongly associated with 'rich' — about 80% of all uses are in 'stinking rich.' Using it with other adjectives ('stinking hot,' 'stinking cold') is possible but less common and distinctly informal.