“Scent” vs. “Stench”: Both words mean “smell,” but Scent is often used to describe good smells (flowers, baked goods, etc.) while Stench connotes a negative smell.
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- 中国大学MOOC:“Scent”vs.“Stench”:Bothwordsmean“smell,”butScentisoftenusedtodescribegoodsmells(flowers,bakedgoods,etc.)whileStenchconnotesanegativesmell.
- Scent of rose can relieve tension. A: Flower B: Branch C: Root D: Smell
- Economical” vs. “Stingy”: Both words describe something or someone who is frugal with money however, economical (being smart with money) has a positive connotation and stingy has a negative one (often used to describe someone who is greedy or selfish with their money).
- Scent of rose can relieve tension.<br/>____ A: Flower B: Branch C: Root D: Smell
- The flower _____. A: looks beautiful but doesn't smell good B: looks beautiful and smells well C: looks beautiful but not smells good D: not only look beautiful but also smell good