pungent
美音:[´pʌndʒənt
]
英音:[´pʌndʒənt
]
adj.(指气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的,尖锐的,苦痛的,严厉的
难易程度:
pungent为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:pungently 名词:pungency
词根
punct＝to prick（刺）
近义词, 同义词
odorous aromatic fragrant smelling reeking foul-smelling strong-scented redolent pungent putrid foul
相关词
pungent
/'pʌndʒənt; `pʌndʒənt/
n
1 having a sharp or strong taste or smell （味道或气味）有刺激味的, 辛辣的, 刺鼻的
*a pungent odour, sauce, spice, etc 刺鼻的气味、辛辣的沙司、有刺激味的香料.
2 (of remarks) sharply critical; biting or caustic （指言语）尖刻的, 刺人的, 刻薄的
*pungent comments, criticism, satire, etc 尖刻的评语、批评、讽刺等.
n
1 having a sharp or strong taste or smell （味道或气味）有刺激味的, 辛辣的, 刺鼻的
*a pungent odour, sauce, spice, etc 刺鼻的气味、辛辣的沙司、有刺激味的香料.
2 (of remarks) sharply critical; biting or caustic （指言语）尖刻的, 刺人的, 刻薄的
*pungent comments, criticism, satire, etc 尖刻的评语、批评、讽刺等.
pungent
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of pungere 'to prick, sting']
having a strong taste or smell
pungent smell/aroma/odour etc
the pungent odour of garlic
formal pungent speech or writing is clever and direct, and usually criticizes someone or something strongly
He expressed some fairly pungent criticisms.
>pungentlyadv
>pungencyn[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of pungere 'to prick, sting']
having a strong taste or smell
pungent smell/aroma/odour etc
the pungent odour of garlic
formal pungent speech or writing is clever and direct, and usually criticizes someone or something strongly
He expressed some fairly pungent criticisms.
>pungentlyadv
>pungencyn[U]
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