smell of the shop

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To indicate too distinctively one's occupation or profession. dated,idiomatic
    — They may purchase estates, and become squires, and marry women "of condition;" but the way in which their money was acquired must exclude at least that generation. Their money smells of the shop.

词形变化

smells of the shop present,singular,third-person smelling of the shop participle,present smelled of the shop participle,past smelled of the shop past smelt of the shop participle,past smelt of the shop past
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