thơm sực
Definition
- Adjective:
- Intensely fragrant; having a strong, pervasive, and pleasant smell: Describes a scent that is powerful, concentrated, and fills the surrounding space immediately and noticeably.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mùi hoa nhài thơm sực trong đêm. (The scent of jasmine was intensely fragrant in the night.)
- Căn bếp thơm sực mùi bánh mới ra lò. (The kitchen was filled with the powerful, pleasant smell of freshly baked bread.)
- Cô ấy xịt một chút nước hoa thơm sực. (She sprayed a bit of intensely fragrant perfume.)
Advanced Usage
- "thơm sực nức": This is a common intensified variant, where "nức" adds further emphasis, meaning "overwhelmingly or wonderfully fragrant."
- Mâm cơm ngày Tết thơm sực nức. (The Lunar New Year feast smelled wonderfully fragrant.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thơm nức (adj): Fragrant, aromatic, sweet-smelling. Often used interchangeably with "thơm sực" but may imply a slightly sweeter or more delightful fragrance.
- Sực nức (adj): An adverbial phrase emphasizing the sudden, pervasive nature of a smell, often paired with "thơm."
Synonyms
- Fragrant: Having a pleasant smell.
- Aromatic: Having a distinctive and pleasant smell.
- Redolent: Strongly smelling of something.
- Pungent (in a positive sense): Having a sharply strong smell.
Related Idioms
- Thơm phức: Typically used for the delicious, savory smell of hot, freshly cooked food (e.g., grilled meat, fried dishes).
- Thịt nướng thơm phức. (The grilled meat smelled deliciously savory.)
- Thơm ngát: Often used for the gentle, diffuse, and pure fragrance of flowers or plants, especially in nature.
- Hoa sen thơm ngát. (The lotus flowers have a pure, diffuse fragrance.)