stinks; stank /ˈstæŋk/ or stunk /ˈstʌŋk/ ; stunk; stinking stinks; stank /ˈstæŋk/ or stunk /ˈstʌŋk/ ; stunk; stinking Learner's definition of STINK
[no object]
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: to have a very bad smell有臭味;发臭 —
often + of —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2 informal
a : to do something very poorly拙于 b : to be very low in quality劣质;糟糕 -
The movie stunk. [=the movie was very bad]这部电影很糟糕。
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The food is good at that restaurant, but the service stinks.这家餐馆的菜肴很好,但服务很差。
c : to be very unpleasant, unfair, etc.不舒服;不公平
stink up
(US) [phrasal verb] or British stink out stink (something) up/out or stink up/out (something)
: to give a very bad smell to (something)使充满难闻气味
stink up the joint
— see 1joint 2 stink /ˈstɪŋk/ noun
Learner's definition of STINK
[singular]
1
: a very bad smell臭味;难闻的气味 2
informal : a situation in which someone complains in a very angry and often public way大吵大嚷地抱怨;大吵大闹 -
She caused (quite) a stink when her request was refused.她因要求遭到拒绝而大吵大闹。
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People raised a stink about the new law.人们公开指责和抱怨新法。
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He kicked up a stink about the way he'd been treated.他大吵大嚷地抱怨所受的待遇。