| 单词 | pungent |
| 释义 | pungent (once / 1948 pages) adj Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO. The ultimate source of the word pungent is Latin pungere "to prick, sting." Ginger and mustard seed are examples of pungent spices. Limburger cheese has the distinction of being the most pungent of all cheeses. And if your pet has an accident in the house, there may be a pungent odor. And pungent can be used in a figurative sense: pungent language is stimulating and expressive. WORD FAMILYpungent: pungency, pungently+/pungency: pungencies USAGE EXAMPLESIts visible geothermal features are nowhere near as striking as Yellowstone’s geysers and consist mainly of above-ground, pungent smelling sulphur springs. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The vernacular elements sounded freshest when Mr. Marsalis folded them into passages of symphonic mass, with thick, pungent chords and boldly fractured phrases. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Just before it leaves the kitchen, the strapping entree is dressed up with pungent cilantro, garlicky yogurt and fresh Thai chili peppers. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes" Syn acrid tasty pleasing to the sense of taste 2adj capable of wounding pungent satire Syn barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping sarcastic expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
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