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

Collins.1 / BNC.14455 / COCA.13027

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

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。

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

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。
He exhaled the pungent odor of garlic.
他散发出刺鼻的大蒜味。
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。
Pungent foods and bad breath.
刺激性的食物和口臭。
Pungent bottled sauce for steak.
瓶装的有刺激性味道的牛排佐酱。
Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum.
辣椒属辛辣的红辣椒的磨碎的荚果和种子。
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 leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets.
有刺激性味道的叶子，可作为肉、禽肉、炖菜、汤和煎蛋卷的调味品。
A colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare.
一种无色有毒的气体，有刺激的杏仁味，已经被用于化学战中。
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。