piquancy

['pikənsi]
  • n. 辛辣;尖刻;痛快(等于piquance)

英英释意


1. a tart spiciness

英文词源


piquancy (n.)
1660s, from piquant + -cy.

实用场景例句


The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy.
越橘的酸味很可口。

牛津词典

The situation has an added piquancy since the two men are also rivals in love.
事情更加有趣的是,这两个人也是情敌。

牛津词典

...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

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This delicious salad features the tang of citrus and the piquancy of hot pepper sauce.
这盘色拉的特色就是有着很浓的柑橘味和辣椒酱的辛辣味.

期刊摘选

Be not brought into happy event eating piquancy area in traditional ideas in the northwest.
传统观念中西北没有被纳入喜食辣味区域.

期刊摘选

The situation added piquancy since the two men are also rivals in love.
事情更加有趣的是,这两个人也是情敌.

期刊摘选

I ` ve got a GOOD start, or at least, a piquancy start.
我有了一个好的开始;如果不算好, 也至少是个痛快的开始.

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The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy.
越橘的酸味很可口。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.
当时的情形因正赶上波特博士要和休·米勒结婚,便又多了几分趣味。

柯林斯例句

A little mustard is served on the side to add further piquancy.
边上备有一点芥末,可增加辣味。

柯林斯例句