stink

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1. 恶臭；臭味

• What a stink! 真臭!

• the stink of rotten eggs 臭鸡蛋味

2. 纷扰；纠纷

• If this gets to be known there'll be a stink. 如果这件事被张扬出去，将会引起轩然大波。

词组create (或kick up, make, raise) a (big) stink (about) 提出异议，制造事端

• He kicked up a big stink because they didn't get him onto the flight. 他大吵大闹，因为他们不让他上飞机。

• They had no choice but to make a public stink. 他们别无他法只有起哄闹事。

like stink 英 十分卖力地

• We have to work like stink to meet the deadline. 我们得卖力干才能赶上截止日期。