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| Processed by: | richwarm (2019-06-03 22:39:02 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 64036 - submitted by 'anluoridge' >> The entire house reeked for a long time. 整座房子长时间一直有股难闻的味道。 via Collins -------------------------------------- Editor: You are submitting for an entry for the Chinese term 發臭, but your quote (from Collins) doesn't actually include the word. I looked at various examples of 发臭 usage and I feel that "smelly" or "smell bad" would be a more suitable definition than "reek" in most cases. E.g. ... 品質不佳很容易發臭，... which was translated as "[Cowhide glue is an animal product,] and can smell bad if it is of poor quality." One problem with "reek" is that it typically occurs in the form "to reek of ..." - "reek of alcohol" - "reek of horse manure" And 发臭 doesn't seem to be typically used in a corresponding Chinese construction. Another issue is that "reek" is often used in cases that perhaps wouldn't be described as 发臭. - ‘The men wore shiny suits and chunky pinky rings and reeked of pomade and cologne.’ - ‘The nurse's office smelled - or rather, reeked - strongly of iodine and disinfectant.’ - ‘I dragged my suitcase through the spotless, empty street, which reeked of bleach.’ |
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# 發臭 发臭 [fa1 chou4] /reek/ + 發臭 发臭 [fa1 chou4] /smelly/to smell bad/ |