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

• Onions have a pungent smell.
  洋葱有股冲鼻的气味。
• Would you like Saute Minced Chicken, Mandarin fish and sour pungent soup?
  我给您配嫩煎鸡末，卷筒桂鱼和酸辣汤，好吗？
• 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。
• The pungent, choking smell of sulphur filled the air.
  空气中弥漫着刺鼻呛人的硫磺气味。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• With a pungent taste or smell.
  气味或味道极为刺激的。有刺激性的味道或气味。