mephitis

n. 毒气, 恶臭 [医] 臭气

发音

其它 /məˈfaɪ.tɪs/

词形变化

mephitises 复数 mephitises

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A poisonous or foul-smelling gas, especially as emitted from the earth; an unpleasant smell.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A dilution of fluids derived from skunks or polecats.

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

stink stench reek fetor foetor malodor malodour

上位词 4

smell gas odor odour

下位词 2

pong niff

词源

From Latin mefītis, mephītis, from the name of a Samnite goddess who personified the poisonous gases emitted from swamps and volcanoes.

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