单词	tangy
释义	tangtang /tæŋ/ noun [singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINtang Origin: 1400-1500 tang ‘sharp point’ (14-20 centuries), from a Scandinavian language Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The lemon added a nice tang to the sauce. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For the most part the tangs are herbivorous and constantly graze algae. He never asked how is the tang, how is the parrot fish. Holly and birch have a clean tang. It savoured the tang of Biff's own saliva, similarly flavoured, like a waxing and ebbing tide inside his mouth. She smelled the tang of fear in her nostrils and the taste of it in her mouth. She was sticky with his blood, could smell the metallic tang of spilled life. Tarragon: Another strongly aromatic herb, tarragon has a hint of licorice and a subtle tang. The tang of some wild herb hung in the air: rosemary perhaps. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwith a sour taste► sour food that is sour , especially fruit, has a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like a lemon does: · The strawberries are a little sour - you may need to put sugar on them.· Kvass is a mild beer that is sometimes used in Russian cooking for its sour flavor. ► tart fruits that are tart , especially apples, sting your tongue and make water come into your mouth: · This tart citrus dressing is great on salads.· Red currants are quite tart and usually need sugar or honey. ► sharp having a strong but pleasant taste that stings your tongue: · The drink had a very sharp lemony taste.· I like this marmalade. It's very sharp.· The lemon juice gives the dressing its sharp flavour. ► tangy having a fresh, pleasant taste that stings your tongue slightly: · The orange juice had a delicious tangy taste.· We made a tangy mayonnaise from yoghurt and honey. WORD SETS► Tastes acid, adjectiveacidic, adjectivebitter, adjectivebittersweet, adjectivebland, adjectivechalky, adjectivechocolatey, adjectivefishy, adjectivefloury, adjectivefoul, adjectivegamey, adjectivegamy, adjectiveminty, adjectivemoreish, adjectivenutty, adjectivepalatable, adjectivepalate, nounpeppery, adjectiveplummy, adjectiveripe, adjectivesavour, nounsavoury, adjectivesharp, adjectivesmooth, adjectivesoapy, adjectivesour, adjectivespearmint, nounsweet, adjectivesweet-and-sour, adjectivesweetness, nountang, nountaste, verbvanilla, adjectivevinegary, adjectivezing, noun a taste or smell that is pleasantly strong or sharp:  The beer had a sharp, bitter tang.tang of the salty tang of the sea the tang of fresh lemons—tangy adjective:  tangy orange cake
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