smelling salts
英 [ˈsmelɪŋ sɔːlts]
美 [ˈsmelɪŋ sɔːlts]
n. 嗅盐(有刺鼻的气味,旧时用作苏醒剂)
牛津词典
noun
- 嗅盐(有刺鼻的气味,旧时用作苏醒剂)
a chemical with a very strong smell, kept in a small bottle, used especially in the past for putting under the nose of a person who has become unconscious
柯林斯词典
- 嗅盐(用作苏醒剂)
A bottle ofsmelling saltscontains a chemical with a strong smell which is used to help someone recover after they have fainted.
英英释义
noun
- a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume