Question

I smell something __________ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?

A. burning
B. burnt
C. being burnt
D. to be burnt

Answer 1

答案A
smell something burning意为“闻着厨房里什么东西在燃磨消烧”。根物滑据后面的语境，所以选A项。smell something burnt表示“闻着什么东西烧焦了”,与题意不符；smell后不接带to的不定式作宾瞎蚂知语补足语。