"pungent" in Chinese (Simplified)
刺鼻辛辣 (味道)
Definition
形容气味或味道很强烈、刺激,经常用于辛辣或刺激性气味、味道。有时也指尖锐的言语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于形容气味浓烈、刺激的东西,比如洋葱、大蒜、辣椒。也可形容尖锐的言语。不是用来形容舒服的香味。
Examples
The cheese has a pungent smell.
奶酪有一种**刺鼻**的气味。
She couldn't eat the pungent garlic.
她吃不了这种**辛辣**的大蒜。
There was a pungent odor in the room.
房间里有一股**刺鼻**的气味。
Her remarks were as pungent as chili peppers.
她的话像辣椒一样**尖锐**。
The sauce is too pungent for me—my mouth is burning!
这个酱太**辛辣**了,我嘴都辣坏了!
Something pungent hit me the moment I opened the fridge.
我一打开冰箱就闻到一股**刺鼻**的味道。