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

• Then a dish I had never tasted: lightly steamed crab served in a slightly piquant sweet sauce of plums.
  接着是一道我从未尝过的菜：略微蒸过的螃蟹，辅以甜中带辣的李子酱。
• An incisive and piquant style of writing;
  锋利、辛辣的写作风格；
• Amarone is a full-bodied wine to be paired with grilled or roasted red meats, game, tasty and piquant cheeses, such as parmesan.
  配餐建议阿马罗内是一款酒体饱满的葡萄酒，与烧烤，烤红肉，野味，和味道重的乳酪如用脱脂乳作成的意大利硬干酪搭配完美。
• 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）
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。