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pungent adj.刺鼻的；辛辣的；尖锐的；刻薄的 (1) 以少量的脂肪来平衡辛辣的香草味，你能真正品尝到春天郁郁葱葱的野外所特有的自然辛辣味。(2) 总统收到了一封匿名信，里面有一些很尖锐的问题，这让他感到很震惊。(3) 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。 The ultimate source of the word pungent is Latin pungere "to prick, sting." Ginger and mustard seed are examples of pungent spices. Limburger cheese has the distinction of being the most pungent of all cheeses. And if your pet has an accident in the house, there may be a pungent odor. And pungent can be used in a figurative sense: pungent language is stimulating and expressive.

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英 ['pʌndʒənt] 美 ['pʌndʒənt] (1) With less fat to balance out the pungent flavors, you can really taste the natural piquancy of lush spring fields.(2) The president was shocked because he received an anonymous letter which contained some pungent problems.(3) Yet it breeds antipathies of the most pungent character between those who lay the emphasis differently. Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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 pungent smell of burning rubber.橡胶燃烧产生的刺鼻气味pungency...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2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [approval]  [FORMAL 正式]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。

英语单词	pungent
英美音标	英 ['pʌndʒənt] 美 ['pʌndʒənt]
中文释义	adj.刺鼻的；辛辣的；尖锐的；刻薄的
英语例句	(1) With less fat to balance out the pungent flavors, you can really taste the natural piquancy of lush spring fields. (2) The president was shocked because he received an anonymous letter which contained some pungent problems. (3) Yet it breeds antipathies of the most pungent character between those who lay the emphasis differently.
中文例句	(1) 以少量的脂肪来平衡辛辣的香草味，你能真正品尝到春天郁郁葱葱的野外所特有的自然辛辣味。 (2) 总统收到了一封匿名信，里面有一些很尖锐的问题，这让他感到很震惊。 (3) 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。
vocabulary简明	Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO.
vocabulary扩展	The ultimate source of the word pungent is Latin pungere "to prick, sting." Ginger and mustard seed are examples of pungent spices. Limburger cheese has the distinction of being the most pungent of all cheeses. And if your pet has an accident in the house, there may be a pungent odor. And pungent can be used in a figurative sense: pungent language is stimulating and expressive.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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 pungent smell of burning rubber. 橡胶燃烧产生的刺鼻气味 pungency ...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 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [approval] [FORMAL 正式] 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。

Pungent Taste Smell Describe Sharp Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 英

Pungent Taste Smell Describe Sharp Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词英