stink

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hôi, có mùi hôi

BrE /stɪŋk/ AmE /stɪŋk/

verb / noun en → vi

past stank pp stunk ing stinking

1 SMELL BAD [intransitive] B1

Hôi, có mùi hôi

to have a very bad smell

  • stink of something

Collocations stink of smoke · stink of sweat

  • The room stinks of cigarette smoke.

    Phòng hôi mùi khói thuốc lá.

2 BE BAD [intransitive] B1

Rất xấu, không thể chấp nhận được

to be very bad or unacceptable, especially in a moral sense

  • stink of something

Collocations stink of corruption · stink of racism

  • The whole system stinks of corruption.

    Toàn bộ hệ thống này có mùi thối nát của sự tham nhũng.

3 BE ANGRY [intransitive] B2

Rất tức giận, bực mình

to be very angry or annoyed about something

  • stink at doing something

Collocations stink at cooking · stink at math

4 BE BAD AT [intransitive] B1

Rất kém, không giỏi gì

to be very bad or unsuccessful at something

  • stink at doing something

Collocations stink at playing guitar · stink at sports

  • She stinks at driving in the rain.

    Cô ấy rất kém khi lái xe trong mưa.

5 NOUN [noun] B1

Mùi hôi, kẻ xấu xa

a very bad smell or a person who is morally bad

  • a stink

Collocations a stink of smoke · a stink of corruption

  • There was a stink in the air.

    Trong không khí có mùi hôi.