stench
[stentʃ] noun
countable usually singular
■a strong unpleasant smell 恶臭，臭气•the stench of rotting fish/burning rubber/cigarette smoke烂鱼的腥臭味／燃烧橡胶的刺鼻气味／难闻的烟味 •an overpowering stench强烈的恶臭 only singular literary
■a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and is noticeable for a long time 恶劣影响；不良后果•For some time after the minister's resignation, the stench of scandal hung over the government.部长辞职后的一段时间里，丑闻的恶劣影响仍然笼罩着政府。 |