piquant

US [ˈpikənt]
UK [ˈpiːkənt]
  • adj.辛辣的；开胃的；刺激的；令人兴奋的
  • Web刺激感；泼辣的；有趣的

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piquant
adj.
1.
辛辣的；开胃的having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste
2.
刺激的；令人兴奋的；有趣的exciting and interesting

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Definition:
AllAll,辛辣的辛辣的,开胃的开胃的,刺激的刺激的,令人兴奋的令人兴奋的,刺激感刺激感,泼辣的泼辣的,有趣的有趣的
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1.
It was a piquant and sparkling cup that the great island city held up to my lips. I drank of it gratefully.
举到我嘴边的是这个巨大岛屿城市兴奋而冒着泡沫的酒杯，我感激地饮了这杯酒。
jǔ dào wǒ zuǐ biān de shì zhè ge jù dà dǎo yǔ chéng shì xīng fèn ér mào zhe pào mò de jiǔ bēi , wǒ gǎn jī de yǐn le zhè bēi jiǔ 。
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2.
The pity of it was that even the least exacting husband should so often desire something more piquant than goodness.
但遗憾的是，即使是最不挑剔的丈夫也时常会渴望一点更为活泼有趣的东西，而不仅仅是善良。
dàn yí hàn de shì , jí shǐ shì zuì bù tiāo tī de zhàng fu yě shí cháng huì kě wàng yì diǎn gèng wéi huó pō yǒu qù de dōng xi , ér bù jǐn jǐn shì shàn liáng 。
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3.
Piquant, therefore, to see hot talent Christopher Kane exhibiting a rah-rah dress in an army camouflage print.
因此，看炙手可热的天才设计师克里斯托弗•凯恩（ChristopherKane）展示一款自卖自夸的军用迷彩装，你会觉得挺好玩儿。
yīn cǐ , kàn zhì shǒu kě rè de tiān cái shè jì shī kè lǐ sī tuō fú • kǎi ēn ( ChristopherKane ) zhǎn shì yī kuǎn zì mài zì kuā de jūn yòng mí cǎi zhuāng , nǐ huì jué de tǐng hǎo wán er 。
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4.
Intracellular messengers do not participate in reception of odorants with piquant and rotten smells.
细胞内信使不参加接待的辛辣气味和腐烂的气味。
xì bāo nèi xìn shǐ bù cān jiā jiē dài de xīn là qì wèi hé fǔ làn de qì wèi 。
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5.
You would have to have a heart of stone not to be amused by this piquant accident of timing .
除非心是石头做的，否则没有人不会对这种时间上的惊人巧合感到有趣。
chú fēi xīn shì shí tou zuò de , fǒu zé méi yǒu rén bú huì duì zhè zhǒng shí jiān shàng de jīng rén qiǎo hé gǎn dào yǒu qù 。
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6.
The smooth harmonies and piquant contrasts in Chinese food are more than just the products of recipes and personal enterprise.
中式饮食所体现出的和谐统一和鲜明对比，已远远不止是菜谱和个人设计所结合的产物。
zhōng shì yǐn shí suǒ tǐ xiàn chū de hé xié tǒng yī hé xiān míng duì bǐ , yǐ yuǎn yuǎn bù zhǐ shì cài pǔ hé gè rén shè jì suǒ jié hé de chǎn wù 。
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7.
The story of Mme. Chiang's life has lost none of its strange, piquant appeal, however.
不过，蒋夫人这一生的故事那奇异而有趣的吸引力并未因此失去丁点。
bú guò , jiǎng fū rén zhè yì shēng de gù shi nà qí yì ér yǒu qù de xī yǐn lì bìng wèi yīn cǐ shī qù dīng diǎn 。
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8.
Then a dish I had never tasted: lightly steamed crab served in a slightly piquant sweet sauce of plums.
接着是一道我从未尝过的菜：略微蒸过的螃蟹，辅以甜中带辣的李子酱。
jiē zhe shì yí dào wǒ cóng wèi cháng guò de cài : lüè wēi zhēng guò de páng xiè , fǔ yǐ tián zhōng dài là de lǐ zi jiàng 。
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9.
Processing techniques and product characteristics of delicious and piquant chafing dish seasoning are discussed mostly.
本文着重讨论了鲜辣型火锅调料的生产工艺及产品特点。
běn wén zhuó zhòng tǎo lùn le xiān là xíng huǒ guō tiáo liào de shēng chǎn gōng yì jí chǎn pǐn tè diǎn 。
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10.
This piquant like child is in like leaving behind a good reputation everywhere, so vivid that call a person delighted.
这就像一个调皮的孩子在四处留名一样，生动得叫人欢愉。
zhè jiù xiàng yī gè tiáo pí de hái zi zài sì chù liú míng yí yàng , shēng dòng de jiào rén huān yú 。
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