Odoriferous is a long, rather grand adjective meaning “giving off a smell” — the same idea as odorous, only dressed in heavier clothes. It does not tell you whether the smell is nice or nasty; the rest of the sentence does that.

Odoriferous is odoriferous是 a long, rather grand adjective一個又長又氣派的形容詞 meaning "giving off a smell"意思是「散發出氣味」 the same idea as odorous跟odorous的意思一樣 only dressed in heavier clothes只是穿得比較隆重 It does not tell you它不會告訴你 whether the smell is nice or nasty那個味道好不好聞 the rest of the sentence does that句子的其他部分才會說明

An odoriferous garden after rain can be lovely; an odoriferous cheese can make people step back.

An odoriferous garden after rain雨後散發氣味的花園 can be lovely可以很宜人 an odoriferous cheese但有氣味的起司 can make people step back可能會讓人退避三舍

You will almost never hear this word in the street. Writers reach for it when they want a fancy, old, or slightly funny tone.

You will almost never hear this word你幾乎不會聽到這個字 in the street在街上講 Writers reach for it作家會用它 when they want a fancy, old, or slightly funny tone當他們想要一種華麗、老派或有點好笑的語氣

Though actually, because it sounds so heavy, people sometimes use it on purpose for strong or unpleasant smells, as if the long word itself were holding its nose.

Though actually不過其實 because it sounds so heavy因為聽起來很沉重 people sometimes use it on purpose有人會故意用它 for strong or unpleasant smells來形容濃烈或難聞的味道 as if the long word itself were holding its nose好像這個又長的字本身也在摀著鼻子

Daily English says smelly (usually bad), fragrant (nice), or simply “it smells of…”. Keep odoriferous for books and for a raised eyebrow.

Daily English日常英文 says smelly (usually bad)會說smelly（通常是壞的意思） fragrant (nice)fragrant（好聞） or simply "it smells of…"或直接說「它有…的味道」 Keep odoriferous把odoriferous留給 for books and for a raised eyebrow書面文字和挑眉的場合用