pungent

英 [ˈpʌndʒənt]

美 [ˈpʌndʒənt]

adj.  味道(或气味)强烈的; 刺激性的; 说穿的; 一语道破的; 一针见血的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的
  having a strong taste or smell
  1. the pungent smell of burning rubber
     烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
• 说穿的；一语道破的；一针见血的
  direct and having a strong effect
  1. pungent criticism
     一针见血的批评

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 味道强烈的；气味刺激的
  Something that ispungenthas a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the pungent smell of burning rubber.
     橡胶燃烧产生的刺鼻气味
• ADJ-GRADED 一语道破的；一针见血的
  If you describe what someone has said or written aspungent, you approve of it because it has a direct and powerful effect and often criticizes something very cleverly.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• capable of wounding
  1. a barbed compliment
  2. a biting aphorism
  3. pungent satire
  Synonym:barbedbitingnippingmordacious
• strong and sharp
  1. the acrid smell of burning rubber
  Synonym:acrid

双语例句

• Pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery.
  普通姜植物的有刺激性味道的根茎；生姜用作调味品，尤其在东方烹调术中。
• Large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia.
  大的浓密的灌木，有刺激性气味的尖的树叶和乳白色的花；澳大利亚中部和东部。
• He exhaled the pungent odor of garlic. very offensive in smell or taste.
  他散发出刺鼻的大蒜味。气味或味道极为刺激的。
• I'm not used to eating spicy food. pungent fleshy edible root.
  我不习惯吃辛辣的食物。可食用的辛辣肉质根。
• The pungent, choking smell of sulphur filled the air.
  空气中弥漫着刺鼻呛人的硫磺气味。
• 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。
• Their nose can range from pungent perfume to flowers, limes, lemons and, with age, petrol.
  它的香气从刺鼻香水到鲜花、酸橙和柠檬香不一而足，年份深时为汽油香。
• 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。
• It has a distinctive pungent fragrance and is used in cooking and sachets and as incense.
  肉豆蔻有独特的刺激性芳香，通常用于烹调、制作小香囊和熏香。
• Turmeric is mildly aromatic and has scents of orange or ginger. It has a pungent, bitter flavor.
  姜黄粉气味芬芳，发出一种橙子和生姜的气味。味道辛辣微苦而清香。