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

• A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals.
  一种无色、刺激的液体，广泛用于制造塑料和药物。
• Low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes.
  缓慢生长的多年生草本植物，具有辛辣姜味的叶和根茎。
• 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。
• He exhaled the pungent odor of garlic.
  他散发出刺鼻的大蒜味。
• Trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor.
  美国东北部的一种延龄草，具有无柄的叶和红色或紫色的花，有刺激性气味。
• Acrid: Describes a harsh or bitter taste or pungent smell that is due to excess sulfur.
  辛辣的：形容一个粗糙或苦的味道又或者是由于过量的硫磺而产生的刺激性气味。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。