piquant
英 [ˈpi:kənt] 美 [ˈpikənt, -ˌkɑnt, piˈkɑnt]

adj.

辛辣的；开胃的；刺激的；有趣的

英英释义

piquant[ 'pi:kənt, pi- ]

• adj.
  • having an agreeably pungent taste

    同义词：savorysavouryspicyzesty

  • engagingly stimulating or provocative

    "a piquant wit"

    同义词：salty

  • attracting or delighting

    "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

    同义词：engaging

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
   清淡的蔬菜常以辛辣的沙司调味。
2. He heard of a piquant bit of news.
   他听到了一则令人兴奋的消息。

权威例句

IBM's PIQUANT in TREC2003
IBM's PIQUANT II in TREC 2004
IBM’s PIQUANT II in TREC2005
IBM’s PIQUANT II in TREC2004
Le diterpenoid du gout piquant de Pellia endiviaefolia
Acquired preferences for piquant foods by chimpanzees.
Charlemagne's Tablecloth: A Piquant History of Feasting.
Le fond de l'air est frais, le froid est piquant et la peau en pâtit
Analysis of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis through the PIQUANT image recognition system.
Enduring social enhancement of rats' preferences for the palatable and the piquant ☆