“Fragrance” 指“香味;芬芳的气味”,通常用于形容令人愉悦、清新或带花香的味道(也可泛指香水的香气)。
/ˈfreɪɡrəns/
The fragrance of the roses filled the room.
玫瑰的香气弥漫了整个房间。
As she opened the old book, a faint fragrance of paper and dust rose up, reminding her of the library in her childhood.
她翻开那本旧书时,一股淡淡的纸张与灰尘的气味飘起,让她想起童年时的图书馆。
“Fragrance” 来自古法语 fragrance,与拉丁语 fragrans(“散发香味的”)相关,源头动词 fragrare 意为“发出香气、芬芳”。因此它本义就与“散香”紧密相连。