1
- causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the cells of the skin（使身体组织, 尤其是皮肤细胞）收缩的：
an astringent skin lotion.
紧肤液。
2
- sharp or severe in manner or style严厉的; 尖刻的：
her astringent words had their effect.
她的峻言厉语很见效。
2.1
- (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter（味道, 气味）涩的; 辛辣的。
- a substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions（导致身体组织收缩的）收敛剂。
派生词
astringency
nounastringently
adverb词源
mid 16th cent.: from French， from Latin astringent- 'pulling tight'， from the verb astringere, from ad- 'towards' + stringere 'bind， pull tight'.