“发出臭味”常见的英文表达有 emit a foul odor、give off a bad smell 或 stink。以下为具体说明:
emit a foul odor:
“emit”意为“发出,散发”,“foul odor”表示“难闻的气味,臭味”。
例句:The garbage dump was emitting a foul odor that could be smelled from miles away.(垃圾场散发出一股从几英里外都能闻到的臭味。)
give off a bad smell:
“give off”意为“散发(气味、光、热等)”,“bad smell”即“难闻的气味,臭味”。
例句:The rotten food gave off a bad smell.(腐烂的食物发出了臭味。)
stink:
这是一个动词,直接表示“发出难闻的气味,发臭”,常用于口语表达。
例句:The trash can hasn't been emptied for days, and it's starting to stink.(垃圾桶好几天没倒了,开始发臭了。)