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Piquant Adj Smell Pi:Kənt A.辛辣的,开胃的;兴奋的 英 辛辣的,开胃的(Agre Eably

单词 piquant
音标 ['pi:kənt]
解释 a.辛辣的,开胃的;兴奋的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 辛辣的,开胃的(agre eably stimulating to the palate; spicy; pungent)
【考】 redolent : smell / piquant : taste(芳香的气味/辛辣的 味道)
【记】 piqu(刺激)+ant→刺 激的,辣味的
字源 piquant (adj.)
1520s, from Middle French piquant "pricking, stimulating, irritating," present participle of piquer "to prick, sting, nettle" (see pike (n.2)).
不择手段背单词 adj. 辛辣美味的 = spicy = pungent; 刺激的; 令人振奋的
【记】piqu刺, ant-辛辣的piq = pig, u像锅, ant: 把猪肉和蚂蚁在锅里煮-辛辣的, 开胃的
【类】redolent: smell = piquant: taste芳香的气味 = 辛辣的味道
【反】vapid(adj 索然乏味的); flat(adj 平坦的; 单调的); insipid(adj 平淡的); pallid(adj 脸色苍白的)
趣味全助记 【记】音:皮啃,肯肉皮,很好吃,因为有辛辣的的调料;spice 辛辣的香料,去掉s 是pic, c=qu;可能同源于pungent 辛辣的,u=I g=c=qu

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