chuồng hôi

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Skunk: A small, black and white mammal known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling liquid as a defense mechanism.
   • Skunk cage/enclosure: A cage or pen for keeping a skunk.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thấy một con chuồn hôi trong rừng. (I saw a skunk in the forest.)
  • Chuồn hôi trong vườn thú được nuôi trong một khu riêng. (The skunk at the zoo is kept in a separate enclosure.)

Advanced Usage

• "mùi chuồn hôi": The smell of a skunk.
  • Chiếc xe bị hôi mùi chuồn hôi sau khi tông phải một con. (The car smelled like a skunk after hitting one.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuồn (n): A colloquial or regional variant of "chuồn hôi" meaning skunk.
• Chồn hôi (n): The more standard and common term for "skunk". "Chuồn hôi" is a variant pronunciation/spelling.
  • Chồn hôi là loài vật có khả năng tự vệ đặc biệt. (The skunk is an animal with a special defense ability.)

Synonyms

• Skunk (n): The direct English translation.
• Polecat (n): A term sometimes used for similar animals, though not perfectly identical.

Related Phrases

• Phun mùi hôi như chuồn hôi: To spray a foul smell like a skunk (used figuratively).
  • Con chó đó phun mùi hôi như chuồn hôi! (That dog sprayed a smell like a skunk!)

Related Idioms

• Hôi như chuồn hôi: As smelly as a skunk (used to describe something or someone with a very bad odor).
  • Đôi giày thể thao của anh ấy hôi như chuồn hôi. (His sneakers are as smelly as a skunk.)