pungent

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a. 刺激性的, 尖刻的, 苦痛的 [医] 冲味的, 刺激味的

发音

US /ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/

词形变化

more pungent 比较级 most pungent 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

    刺鼻

    I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.

  2. 2.

    Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.

  3. 3.

    Stinging; acerbic.

    比喻

    The critic gave a pungent review.

  4. 4.

    Having a sharp and stiff point.

    辛辣

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

biting barbed nipping acrid mordacious

近义相关 2

tasty sarcastic

词源

Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant.

来源：wiktionary