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pungent

美 [ˈpʌndʒənt]英 [ˈpʌndʒənt]
  • adj.刺鼻的;刺激性的;一针见血的;味道(或气味)强烈的;一语道破的;说穿的

派生词: pungency n.;pungently adv.

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adj.

1

味道(或气味)强烈的;刺激性的
having a strong taste or smell

the pungent smell of burning rubber

烧橡胶的刺鼻气味

2

说穿的;一语道破的;一针见血的
direct and having a strong effect

pungent criticism

一针见血的批评

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These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.以上各词均形容味道或气味强烈、令人不适。

(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste指(味道或气味)强烈的、令人不适的,(食物或饮料)味苦的

(of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste指(气味或味道)强烈的、令人不适的,(食物)味苦的,(烟)呛人的、刺鼻的:

the pungent smell of burning rubber

烧橡胶的刺鼻气味

(of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste指(味道)酸的,(食物或饮料)有酸味的:

Too much pulp produces a sour wine.

过多的果肉会让酒变酸。

(of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell指(气味或味道)刺激的、难闻的,(烟)呛人的、刺鼻的:

acrid smoke from burning tyres

燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味

(of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste指(味道或气味)强烈而略苦的、刺鼻的,(食物或饮料)味苦的、辛辣的:

The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.

这奶酪味道很冲。

(of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste指(味道)酸的,(气味)有刺激性的,(食物或饮料)有酸味的

Bitter , sour , sharp and acid are all used more for tastes. Pungent and acrid are used more for smells. A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. You cannot use any other word to describe this flavour. Sour and acid both describe the taste of a lemon or fruit that is not ripe. Sour is usually a negative term; acid can be negative or simply descriptive. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. A pungent smell is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the pungent smell of rich, spicy food. An acrid smell is always unpleasant; acrid is not used for the smell of food.

pungent

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 味道强烈的;气味刺激的
    Something that is pungent has a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant.

    The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.

    用的香草越多,调味汁的味道就越浓烈。

  • ...the spices that give Jamaican food its pungency.

    使牙买加食物具有其独特辛辣味道的调料

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 一语道破的;一针见血的
    If you describe what someone has said or written as pungent, you approve of it because it has a direct and powerful effect and often criticizes something very cleverly.

    He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis.

    他喜欢剧中尖锐机敏、一针见血的社会分析。

adj

1
capable of wounding
a barbed compliment
a biting aphorism
pungent satire
Synonym: barbed biting nipping mordacious
2
strong and sharp;the pungent taste of radishes"
the acrid smell of burning rubber
Synonym: acrid

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  1. That pungent perfume almost choked me .

    那刺鼻的香味差点儿让我喘不过气来。

  2. A pungent odor rises from this farming town which can be smelled miles away .

    一股刺鼻的味道从这个农业城镇散发出来,数里之外就闻得到。

  3. He enjoyed the play 's shrewd and pungent social analysis .

    他喜欢剧中尖锐机敏、一针见血的社会分析。

  4. The more herbs you use , the more pungent the sauce will be .

    用的香草越多,调味汁的味道就越浓烈。

  5. Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell .

    旁边是一家散发出刺鼻气味的工厂。

  6. The pungent , choking smell of sulphur filled the air .

    空气中弥漫着刺鼻呛人的硫磺气味。

  7. Onions have a pungent smell .

    洋葱有股冲鼻的气味。

  8. The article is written in a pungent style .

    文章写得泼辣。

  9. Yet breeds antipathies of the most pungent character between those who lay the emphasis differently .

    然而。由于个人的着重点不同。彼此之间就产生了许多非常尖锐的嫌恶感。

  10. Yet it breeds antipathies of the most pungent character between those who lay the emphasis differently .

    然而,由于个人的着重点不同,彼此之间就产生了许多非常尖锐的嫌恶感。

  11. Analysis of the bitter and pungent drugs used in prescriptions

    苦辛方药运用探析

  12. Research on the Soft Package Processing of Leaf Mustard of Pungent Flavor

    软包装辛辣叶芥制品生产工艺的研究

  13. It was pungent in taste due to containing many kinds of sulfur compounds .

    洋葱的多种含硫化合物使其具有特殊的辛辣气味。

  14. We need journalism with a cutting , pungent style for this new magazine .

    我们需要这份新杂志有一种一针见血、辛辣讽刺的风格的新闻。

  15. As a result , American Chinese food is usually less pungent than authentic cuisine .

    其结果是,美国中餐通常不到刺鼻比正宗美食。

  16. A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals .

    一种无色、刺激的液体,广泛用于制造塑料和药物。

  17. Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root .

    粗糙的欧亚植物,具有稠白色的辛辣的根。

  18. Pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted .

    摆出主要问题的尖锐的谈话。

  19. Its nature is warm and flavor is pungent with special aroma .

    性温,味辛,有特殊香气。

  20. Technology studies on soft packing mustard pungent silk

    软包装芥菜辣丝加工工艺的研究

  21. Method of eliminating the pungent smell of corpses fixed by formaldehyde

    消除甲醛固定尸体刺激性气味的方法

  22. Pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds .

    芥末籽磨碎后制成的刺激性的粉末或膏体。

  23. Among them , pungent drugs amount to 42.9 % ; cold drugs , 54.3 % .

    辛味药占42.9%,寒凉药占54.3%;

  24. Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw .

    欧亚植物,其辛辣的根通常可以生吃。

  25. Very pungent and concentrated , yet still lively .

    口感非常辛辣和浓郁,但仍然很活跃。

  26. A pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen .

    一种由氮和氢合成的刺激性气体。

  27. Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food .

    各种有芬芳味道的蔬菜物质,用于食物的调味。

  28. So people who want that pungent taste to go on and on naturally reach for the red .

    所以希望保持辛辣口味的人会很自然地选择红葡萄酒。

  29. Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway .

    一种拥有辛辣气味种子的地中海地区的草本植物。

  30. The leaves of the huge cherry trees threw off a certain pungent aroma .

    那两棵高大的樱桃树叶发出一种扑鼻的香味。

同义词

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