2015年ESL之日常生活 20 Describing Pleasant Scents

Describing Pleasant Scents² 

Kitty: Oh, smell that. Isn’t that delectable³? 

Pepe: Yes, it’s pleasant. 

Kitty: Pleasant? It’s heavenly. It has a nice fruity scent¹, not too sweet. 

Pepe: If you say so. I don’t want to buy anything that has a strong perfume smell. I’m a guy. 

Kitty: I know, but you want to exude⁴ a sexy scent that captivates the opposite sex, right? 

Pepe: I’m not sure about that. I just want to smell fresh and clean. 

Kitty: All right, how about this one? 

Pepe: Uh, it smells musky. 

Kitty: Musky is good. Musky is sexy. 

Pepe: Not to me. Let’s stick with something basic. I’m buying this one. 

Kitty: But that one smells like detergent⁵! 

Pepe: Yes, because that’s what I’m buying – detergent for my clothes. I don’t need any fancy scents on my clothes. 

Kitty: Have it your way, but you’re missing out on a chance to lure⁶ women with your scent. 

Pepe: I’ll pass up that chance, thank you very much. If I follow your advice and buy this perfume-smelling detergent, women will definitely get the wrong idea about me! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 scent   

n.气味，香味，香水，线索，嗅觉；v.嗅，发觉

参考例句：

• The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
• The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。

2 scents   

n.香水( scent的名词复数 )；气味；（动物的）臭迹；（尤指狗的）嗅觉

参考例句：

• The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
• The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 delectable   

adj.使人愉快的；美味的

参考例句：

• What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃！
• But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。

4 exude   

v.(使)流出，(使)渗出

参考例句：

• Some successful men exude self-confidence.有些成功的人流露出自信。
• The sun made him exude sweat.烈日晒得他汗流浃背。

5 detergent   

n.洗涤剂；adj.有洗净力的

参考例句：

• He recommended a new detergent to me.他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂。
• This detergent can remove stubborn stains.这种去污剂能去除难洗的污渍。

6 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。