pungently
adverb uk/ˈpʌn.dʒənt.li/ us/ˈpʌn.dʒənt.li/
刺鼻地,强烈地,难闻地
in a way that smells or tastes very strong, sometimes unpleasantly
A whiff of newly ground espresso wafted pungently from the café. 从咖啡馆里飘出一股即磨意式蒸馏咖啡的浓郁香味。
The whisky is made entirely with the distillery's own pungently peated malt. 这款威士忌完全用酿酒厂自己炮制的浓烈泥熏麦芽酿成。
literary猛烈地;极端地
in a way that has a strong effect
It is a pungently written narrative. 这文笔叙述得极为犀利。
He talks interestingly and pungently about a pressing subject. 他兴致勃勃地谈论着一个紧迫的议题。
See: pungent
- More examples
- The Passaic River still pungently flows alongside abandoned factories.
- The room was filled with the pungently scented flowers.
- The natural world is keenly observed and pungently described in this beautifully written piece.
- Some of the letters were pungently expressive.