pungent

US [ˈpʌndʒənt]
UK ['pʌndʒənt]
  • adj.味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的；说穿的；一语道破的
  • Web刺鼻的；辛辣的；苦痛的

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pungent
adj.
1.
味道（或气味）强烈的；刺激性的having a strong taste or smell
the pungent smell of burning rubber
烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
2.
说穿的；一语道破的；一针见血的direct and having a strong effect
pungent criticism
一针见血的批评

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AllAll,味道强烈的味道强烈的,刺激性的刺激性的,说穿的说穿的,一语道破的一语道破的,刺鼻的刺鼻的,辛辣的辛辣的,苦痛的苦痛的
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1.
Chili: The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking.
辣椒：几个被种植的种类中任何一种的新鲜的或干的辛辣的果实，专用作烹饪中的调味品。
là jiāo : jǐ gè bèi zhòng zhí de zhǒng lèi zhōng rèn hé yī zhǒng de xīn xiān de huò gàn de xīn là de guǒ shí , zhuān yòng zuò pēng rèn zhōng de tiáo wèi pǐn 。
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2.
Lying on the mattress in the hallway the odor of the germicide stifles me. A pungent, acrid odor that seems to invade every pore of my body.
躺在走廊里的床垫上，杀菌剂的气味叫我喘不过气来，这种刺鼻的辣味儿似乎钻进了我身上的每一个毛孔。
tǎng zài zǒu láng lǐ de chuáng diàn shàng , shā jūn jì de qì wèi jiào wǒ chuǎn bú guò qì lái , zhè zhǒng cì bí de là wèi ér sì hū zuān jìn le wǒ shēn shàng de měi yī gè máo kǒng 。
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3.
In the past, female pigs or sows were used to hunt for truffles, as the pungent odor the truffles emit is similar to that of a male pig.
在过去，雌猪或母猪被用来寻猎块菌，因为块菌散发出来的刺激性辛辣气味与公猪的相似。
zài guò qù , cí zhū huò mǔ zhū bèi yòng lái xún liè kuài jūn , yīn wèi kuài jūn sàn fā chū lái de cì jī xìng xīn là qì wèi yǔ gōng zhū de xiāng sì 。
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4.
The pungent smell of the aptly named local treat wafted around the corner, along the narrow alleyway and straight up my nostrils.
被称为当地特色的臭豆腐的刺鼻味道这时正飘过街角、顺着那条狭窄的胡同直接飘进我的鼻子。
bèi chēng wéi dāng dì tè sè de chòu dòu fu de cì bí wèi dào zhè shí zhèng piāo guò jiē jiǎo 、 shùn zhe nà tiáo xiá zhǎi de hú tòng zhí jiē piāo jìn wǒ de bí zi 。
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5.
The taste of a truffle is often compared to garlic blended with an earthiness or pungent mushroom flavor.
块菌的味道常被比作大蒜味并混有泥土之芬芳或辛辣的蘑菇香味。
kuài jūn de wèi dào cháng bèi bǐ zuò dà suàn wèi bìng hún yǒu ní tǔ zhī fēn fāng huò xīn là de mó gū xiāng wèi 。
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6.
Her letters--pungent, witty, and vivid, spelled just as she spoke--detail her life in times of revolution.
在她的信中--生动、机智，就像她自己所说的--描述了革命时期生活的细节。
zài tā de xìn zhōng - - shēng dòng 、 jī zhì , jiù xiàng tā zì jǐ suǒ shuō de -- miáo shù le gé mìng shí qī shēng huó de xì jié 。
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7.
When the plants are ready to pollinate, the stem heats up to release a pungent smell, which lasts for about three days.
在泰坦魔芋将要授粉时，花茎会发热并散发出一股刺鼻气味，这种气味大约会持续三天。
zài tài tǎn mó yù jiāng yào shòu fěn shí , huā jīng huì fā rè bìng sàn fā chū yī gǔ cì bí qì wèi , zhè zhǒng qì wèi dà yuē huì chí xù sān tiān 。
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8.
or cut off the flowers of wormwood growing in the rut, and crushing them in his hands, sniffed at the bitter-sweet, pungent odour.
有时采几朵长在田垄上的苦艾花，放在手掌上揉碎，然后闻那股强烈的甘苦香味。
yǒu shí cǎi jǐ duǒ cháng zài tián lǒng shàng de kǔ ài huā , fàng zài shǒu zhǎng shàng róu suì , rán hòu wén nà gǔ qiáng liè de gān kǔ xiāng wèi 。
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9.
A new study is now suggesting supplements of the pungent herb may be useful in reducing high blood pressure as well.
一项新的研究表明，刺激性草本植物的补充对降低高血压是有用的。
yī xiàng xīn de yán jiū biǎo míng , cì jī xìng cǎo běn zhí wù de bǔ chōng duì jiàng dī gāo xuè yā shì yǒu yòng de 。
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10.
To people's amazement, there was no wastepaper or pungent smell at the scene.
让人称奇的是，现场竟无纸屑和刺鼻气味。
ràng rén chēng qí de shì , xiàn chǎng jìng wú zhǐ xiè hé cì bí qì wèi 。
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