嗅觉

xiù jué

HSK 7–9

Meaning

嗅觉是指生物体对气味的感知能力。

The sense of smell.

用于描述对气味的感知能力，也常用来比喻敏锐的察觉能力。

Used to describe the ability to detect odors, and metaphorically for keen insight.

1 狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。 (Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.)
2 作为一名记者，他有着敏锐的政治嗅觉。 (As a journalist, he has a sharp political sense.)
3 这种香水味道太浓烈，我的嗅觉受不了。 (This perfume is too strong for my sense of smell.)
4 他凭借敏锐的嗅觉闻到了烟味，及时发现了火灾。 (With his keen sense of smell, he detected smoke and timely found the fire.)
5 商业嗅觉灵敏的人往往能抓住机会。 (People with keen business sense often seize opportunities.)

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