the next day she went back,dressed to kill,smelling[smelt]of

the next day she went back,dressed to kill,smelling[smelt]of expensive perfume.she chose an even cheaper article ,told the same story and her check was accepted without question.it only goes to show how easily we are impressed[influenced]by clthes.i wonder if stone age man chose his woman by the quality[character]of the bearskin she was wearing?
为什么不能用括号的那些词呢