perfume

Word family adjectiveperfumedperfumelessperfumynounperfumerperfumeryperfume

Related topics: Hair & beauty, Odours

per·fume1 /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

DCBCOa liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice 香水 SYN scent

She was wearing the perfume that he’d bought her.

她擦了他买给她的香水。

► see thesaurus at smell

2 COa sweet or pleasant smell 香味 SYN scent

It had the delicate perfume of roses.

它有玫瑰的幽香。

—perfumed adjectiveadj

perfumed soap

香皂

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice

verbs

wear perfume

What's that perfume you are wearing?

dab perfume on something (=quickly put perfume on )

She dabbed some perfume on her throat.

spray yourself with perfume

Jody sprayed herself with some of her mother’s perfume.

reek of perfume (=smell strongly of perfume)

It seemed to Polly that Sasha always left the bathroom reeking of horrible perfume.

smell of perfume

Her coat smelt of cheap perfume and cigarettes.

adjectives

strong

I don't like wearing very strong perfume.

heavy (=strong)

She smelled of a heavy perfume he associated with his mother.

exotic (=unusual and interesting because it seems foreign)

The dancer left a waft of exotic perfume in the air.

cheap/expensive

He bought her a bottle of expensive French perfume.

phrases

a bottle/jar of perfume

He gave me a bottle of my favourite perfume.

the smell/scent of perfume

The smell of perfume filled the air.

a whiff/hint of perfume (=a very slight smell of perfume )

As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a sweet or pleasant smell

adjectives

sweet

She breathed in the sweet perfume of the roses.

heady (=strong and sweet)

In early summer, lilacs finally open and release their heady perfume.

faint

the faint perfume of a spring woodland

delicate

The flowers have a delicate perfume similar to cowslips.

Examples from the Corpus

perfume• An overpowering smell of Freesia perfume hung around her like a cloud.• the rose's heady perfume• She always wears too much perfume.• The remembered odor of perfume and powder of woman came back, haunting her, filling her.• She stood with Paul for a while enjoying the invisible reality of perfume.• There are plenty of fragrant roses available, too numerous to mention individually and including many old varieties with ravishing perfumes.• Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry, but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells.• Was this the perfume that an inquisitive cleaner had detected on Rodney Shergold's jacket?• The perfume of the rose means nothing unless man can appreciate its scent.

词汇	perfume
释义	perfume Word family adjectiveperfumedperfumelessperfumynounperfumerperfumeryperfume Related topics: Hair & beauty, Odours per·fume1 /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1 DCBCOa liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice 香水 SYN scent She was wearing the perfume that he’d bought her. 她擦了他买给她的香水。 ► see thesaurus at smell 2 COa sweet or pleasant smell 香味 SYN scent It had the delicate perfume of roses. 它有玫瑰的幽香。 —perfumed adjectiveadj perfumed soap 香皂 n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a liquid with a strong pleasant smell that women put on their skin or clothing to make themselves smell nice verbs wear perfume What's that perfume you are wearing? dab perfume on something (=quickly put perfume on ) She dabbed some perfume on her throat. spray yourself with perfume Jody sprayed herself with some of her mother’s perfume. reek of perfume (=smell strongly of perfume) It seemed to Polly that Sasha always left the bathroom reeking of horrible perfume. smell of perfume Her coat smelt of cheap perfume and cigarettes. adjectives strong I don't like wearing very strong perfume. heavy (=strong) She smelled of a heavy perfume he associated with his mother. exotic (=unusual and interesting because it seems foreign) The dancer left a waft of exotic perfume in the air. cheap/expensive He bought her a bottle of expensive French perfume. phrases a bottle/jar of perfume He gave me a bottle of my favourite perfume. the smell/scent of perfume The smell of perfume filled the air. a whiff/hint of perfume (=a very slight smell of perfume ) As she lifted the letter, she caught the faintest hint of perfume. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a sweet or pleasant smell adjectives sweet She breathed in the sweet perfume of the roses. heady (=strong and sweet) In early summer, lilacs finally open and release their heady perfume. faint the faint perfume of a spring woodland delicate The flowers have a delicate perfume similar to cowslips. Examples from the Corpus perfume• An overpowering smell of Freesia perfume hung around her like a cloud.• the rose's heady perfume• She always wears too much perfume.• The remembered odor of perfume and powder of woman came back, haunting her, filling her.• She stood with Paul for a while enjoying the invisible reality of perfume.• There are plenty of fragrant roses available, too numerous to mention individually and including many old varieties with ravishing perfumes.• Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry, but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells.• Was this the perfume that an inquisitive cleaner had detected on Rodney Shergold's jacket?• The perfume of the rose means nothing unless man can appreciate its scent. Related topics: Odours, Hair & beauty per·fume2 /ˈpɜːfjuːm $ pərˈfjuːm/ verb [transitiveT] 1 literaryCO to make a place have a sweet pleasant smell 使充满香气 Lilacs perfumed the air. 丁香花的香气弥漫在空气中。 2. DCBto put perfume on something 喷[擦]香水于 Examples from the Corpus perfume• The room was warm and perfumed.• He told the barber he wanted to be perfumed and powdered.• Reed had the sewer walls perfumed and used a stand-in when possible.• The sweet scent of sagebrush perfumed the air. Origin perfume1 (1500-1600) French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfumar “to perfume”, from Latin fumare “to smoke”
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