pun·gent

adjective

/ˈpʌndʒənt/

having a strong taste or smell味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的
- the pungent smell of burning rubber烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
- The air was pungent with the smell of spices.空气里充满了各种香料的刺激性气味。
- The marinade is more pungent than soy sauce.腌料比酱油更辣。
Synonyms bitter
bitterpungent ▪ sour ▪ acrid ▪ sharp ▪ acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:
the pungent smell of burning rubber烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:
Too much pulp produces a sour wine.过多的果肉会让酒变酸。
acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:
acrid smoke from burning tyres燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味
sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.这奶酪味道很冲。
acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns
- a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
- a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
- a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
- pungent/sharp cheese
- pungent/acrid smoke
Wordfinder
- bitter
- bland
- hot
- pungent
- savoury
- sour
- spicy
- sweet
- tart
- taste
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
direct and having a strong effect说穿的；一语道破的；一针见血的
- pungent criticism一针见血的批评

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.

单词	pungent
释义	pun·gent adjective /ˈpʌndʒənt/ /ˈpʌndʒənt/ having a strong taste or smell味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的 the pungent smell of burning rubber烧橡胶的刺鼻气味 The air was pungent with the smell of spices.空气里充满了各种香料的刺激性气味。 The marinade is more pungent than soy sauce.腌料比酱油更辣。 Synonyms bitterbitterpungent ▪ sour ▪ acrid ▪ sharp ▪ acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: the pungent smell of burning rubber烧橡胶的刺鼻气味 sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine.过多的果肉会让酒变酸。 acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell: acrid smoke from burning tyres燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味 sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste: The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.这奶酪味道很冲。 acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit pungent/sharp cheese pungent/acrid smoke Wordfinder bitter bland hot pungent savoury sour spicy sweet tart taste Topics Cooking and eatingc2 direct and having a strong effect说穿的；一语道破的；一针见血的 pungent criticism一针见血的批评 Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.
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