1. 香味;芬芳
    The scent of something is the pleasant smell that it has.

scent

    e.g. Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
           选花不仅要观其形还要闻其香。

2. 使具有香味
    If something scents a place or thing, it makes it smell pleasant.

    e.g. Jasmine flowers scent the air...
           空气中弥漫着茉莉花香。
    e.g. Scent your drawers and wardrobe with your favourite aromas.
           用你最喜欢的香味熏香你的抽屉和衣柜。

3. 香水
    Scent is a liquid which women put on their necks and wrists to make themselves smell nice.

    e.g. She dabbed herself with scent.
           她在身上擦了一点香水。

4. (人的)气味，气息;(动物的)臭迹，遗臭
    The scent of a person or animal is the smell that they leave and that other people sometimes follow when looking for them.

scent的反义词

    e.g. A police dog picked up the murderer's scent...
           一只警犬嗅出了凶手的气味。
    e.g. Many kinds of insect find their mates by scent.
           许多昆虫通过气味找到交配对象。

5. (动物)嗅出，闻到
    When an animal scents something, it becomes aware of it by smelling it.

    e.g. ...dogs which scent the hidden birds.
           嗅出隐藏鸟群的狗

6. 觉察出;预感到
    If you scent a situation, you feel that it is going to happen.

    e.g. Republicans from Pennsylvania and New York are scenting victory.
           来自宾夕法尼亚州和纽约州的共和党人预感到胜利在望。