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pungent

🇬🇧 UK/'pʌndʒәnt/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue; biting or caustic in speech

气味刺鼻的；味道辛辣的；言辞尖刻的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pungroot
+
entperforming, being in a state
=pungent

Common Collocations

  • 1.pungent smell刺鼻的气味
  • 2.pungent odor浓烈的臭味
  • 3.pungent taste辛辣的味道
  • 4.pungent remarks尖刻的言辞

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pungent smell of garlic filled the entire kitchen.

  • 2.

    His pungent remarks about the new policy offended several colleagues.

  • 3.

    The cheese had a pungent aroma that took some getting used to.

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