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词汇 pass the smell test
释义
Idiom
pass the smell test
to be morally acceptable.
Robinson's removal as an independent investigator doesn't pass the smell test, and many believe it was done for political reasons.
Usage notes: often used in negative sentences, as in the example

pass the smell test

To be trustworthy, credible, authentic, or morally acceptable. (Usually used in the negative.) The new pro-drilling bill that's being put through Congress doesn't pass the smell test, and many are suspicious that Big Oil has been responsible for its inception.
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