Something that is pungent has a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant.
例句
The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.用的香草越多,调味汁的味道就越浓烈。...the pungent smell of burning rubber.橡胶燃烧产生的刺鼻气味
ADJ-GRADED
一语道破的;一针见血的
If you describe what someone has said or written as pungent, you approve of it because it has a direct and powerful effect and often criticizes something very cleverly.
例句
He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis.他喜欢剧中尖锐机敏、一针见血的社会分析。
英汉词典释义
adj.
(味道或气味)有刺激味的, 辛辣的, 刺鼻的
The pungent, choking smell of sulphur filled the air.空气中弥漫着刺鼻呛人的硫磺气味。
(指言语)尖刻的, 刺人的, 刻薄的
This is the pungent and original argument.这就是那尖锐而有独到之处的论点。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell;
"tasting the pungent wood sorrel""pungent curry""a pungent smell of burning sulfur"
2. capable of wounding;
"a barbed compliment""a biting aphorism""pungent satire"