piquant

英 [ˈpiːkənt]

美 [ˈpiːkənt]

adj.  辛辣的; 开胃的; 刺激的; 令人兴奋的; 有趣的

GRE

BNC.32639 / COCA.27211

牛津词典

adj.

• 辛辣的；开胃的
  having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste
• 刺激的；令人兴奋的；有趣的
  exciting and interesting

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 辛辣的；开胃的
  Food that ispiquanthas a pleasantly spicy taste.
  1. ...a crisp mixed salad with an unusually piquant dressing.
     浇上特别辛辣的调料的脆口什锦色拉
• ADJ-GRADED 引人入胜的；刺激有趣的
  Something that ispiquantis interesting and exciting.
  1. There may well have been a piquant novelty about her books when they came out.
     她的书问世时可能确有引人入胜的新颖之处。

英英释义

adj

• attracting or delighting
  1. an engaging frankness
  2. a piquant face with large appealing eyes
  Synonym:engaging
• engagingly stimulating or provocative
  1. a piquant wit
  2. salty language
  Synonym:salty
• having an agreeably pungent taste
  Synonym:savorysavouryspicyzesty

双语例句

• The pity of it was that even the least exacting husband should so often desire something more piquant than goodness.
  但遗憾的是，即使是最不挑剔的丈夫也时常会渴望一点更为活泼有趣的东西，而不仅仅是善良。（选自《他们不惜干蠢事》，1929）
• Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent.
  辛辣的味道或气味强烈、刺鼻的；
• Besides serious topics about marriage, also there are a lot of funny and piquant things in it.
  有关男人和女人的话题既有趣，又辛辣。
• More piquant details of the former official's private life were revealed.
  有关前官员私人生活更多的刺激性细节被泄露了。
• Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.
  辛辣的味道辣或酸的；
• Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
  清淡的蔬菜常以辛辣的沙司调味。
• An engaging frankness; a piquant face with large appealing eyes.
  令人高兴的率直；一张有着吸引人的大眼睛的迷人的脸。
• My Ban Xiaoding is the piquant ghost that entire school gave a name, attend class bad good listen to a talk, leave seat sashay;
  我班小丁是全校出了名的调皮鬼，上课不好好听讲，随便离开座位到处走动；
• Piquant but not audacious, the free living attitude is concealed behind by the unbending and insouciance.
  有点调皮却不张扬，看似漫不经心的随意背后，隐藏着自由的生活态度。
• Processing technology and product characteristics of delicious and piquant chafing dish seasoning were discussed mostly.
  介绍了鲜辣型火锅调料的生产工艺及产品特点。