Perfume



GRE TOEFL 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 香味; 香水
• ［英］ n. 香味 ( the scent of sweet smelling)
• ［记］ per ( 全部) ＋fume ( 气味) -> 香气四溢 -> 芳香
• ［例］ Jane sprayed some perfume on her neck.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle French perfum, probably from Old Occitan, from perfumar to perfume, from per- thoroughly (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumare, from fumus smoke — more at fume
• Date: 1533
• 1. the scent of something sweet-smelling
• 2. a substance that emits a pleasant odor; especially a fluid preparation of natural essences (as from plants or animals) or synthetics and a fixative used for scenting
• Synonyms: see fragrance

II. transitive verb (perfumed; perfuming)

• Date: 1531
• to fill or imbue with an odor

---