pungency

英 ['pʌndʒənsi] 美 ['pʌndʒənsi]

• n. 刺激性；尖刻

英英释义

Noun:

1. wit having a sharp and caustic quality;

   "he commented with typical pungency"
   "the bite of satire"
   

2. a strong odor or taste property;

   "the pungency of mustard"
   "the sulfurous bite of garlic"
   "the sharpness of strange spices"
   "the raciness of the wine"
   

经典引文

• He..commented with unnerving pungency.

  出自：Guardian

词汇搭配

• pungent 刺鼻的

近反义词

【近义词】

• kick 踢
• salt 盐
• sarcasm 挖苦
• sharpness 锐利
• bite 咬
• spiciness 香郁
• bitterness 苦味
• acidity 酸性
• hotness 暑热
• pithiness 有力
• pointedness 尖角
• wit 智力
• force 武力
• raciness 辛辣