Word · Frequency #14455
pungent
刺鼻的;辛辣的
核心释义
多指气味、味道强烈刺激感官;形容食物时指辛辣
having a strong, sharp smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue, especially from spicy or acidic things
- 1.
气味强烈刺鼻的;尤指酸性或辛辣物质。
Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- 2.
强烈而尖锐的
strong and sharp
- 3.
味道刺激舌头的;尤指辛辣食物。
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- 4.
能够伤人的
capable of wounding
- 5.
尖刻的;辛辣的。
Stinging; acerbic.
- 6.
具有尖锐坚硬尖端的。
Having a sharp and stiff point.
尖刻的;刻薄的;有尖头的;尖的;气味强烈刺鼻的;尤指酸性或辛辣物质。;强烈而尖锐的;味道刺激舌头的;尤指辛辣食物。
用法In use
The pungent curry was so spicy that I had to drink a glass of milk.
用法提示:pungent 作形容词,表示“辛辣的”,修饰咖喱的味道。
She added a few drops of pungent hot sauce to her noodles for extra flavor.
用法提示:pungent 作形容词,表示“辛辣的”,修饰辣酱的味道。
He couldn't get rid of the pungent taste of the raw onion.
用法提示:pungent 作形容词,表示“辛辣的”,修饰洋葱的味道。
the pungent taste of radishes
pungent satire
pungent + noun
pungent 常置于 smell、taste、remark 等名词前;修饰言语时意为“尖刻的”。
The pungent smell of garlic filled the kitchen.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pungent smell
- 刺鼻的气味
- The pungent smell of onion made my eyes water.洋葱刺鼻的气味辣得我流泪。
- pungent taste
- 辛辣的味道
- This curry has a pungent taste that warms you up.这咖喱的味道辛辣,让人暖和起来。
- pungent remark
- 尖刻的评论
- She made a pungent remark about his careless work.她对他粗心的工作发表了尖刻的评论。
- pungent wit
- 辛辣的诙谐
- His pungent wit often gets him into trouble.他辛辣的诙谐常常给他惹麻烦。
- pungent cheese
- 气味浓烈的奶酪
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 "pungent" 开头像 "punch"(拳击):刺鼻的气味像一拳打中鼻子,辛辣的味道也刺激舌头。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:食品与饮品描述、气味或环境描写、产品说明(如清洁剂、香薰) pungent 多用于书面或较正式的描述,常指气味或味道强烈、刺鼻或辛辣;在随意的口语中,可能更常听到 strong 或 spicy,而 pungent 比较常见于食品评价、气味描写或产品说明中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上各词都以 -gent 结尾,末尾都发 /dʒənt/,但重读音节元音不同,因此并不真正押韵。pungent 的重读元音是 /ʌ/;agent 是 /eɪ/,urgent 是 /ɜːr/,intelligent 是 /ɛ/,diligent 是 /ɪ/,contingent 是 /ɪ/,indulgent 虽是 /ʌ/,但重读音节后的辅音不同,也不完全押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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