2reek of somethingphrasal verbphr vBADto seem very clearly to have a particular quality or be connected with something bad 明显带有…性质;充满〔不好的〕…气息
The whole business reeks of dishonesty.
整件事都充满欺诈的味道。
—reek noun [singular]
the reek of cigarettes and beer
香烟和啤酒的臭味
Examples from the Corpus
reek• Get that dog out of here - he reeks.• Without impugning the motives of any believer in this, I point out that it reeks of a vile and dangerousracism.• Where have you been - you reek of alcohol?• Inside, in a room reeking of incense, are people eating.• He reeked of liquor and sweat.• The entire place reeks of necromancy.• The tiny office reeked of onions and cigarettesmoke.• He reeks of rock-star-ness, he was not a human being.• He came running into the house, reeking of sweat.• The room reeked of talcum powder and dryurine.• I noticed she reeked powerfully of fat and roast cooking.