英:[ˈpi:kənt]
美:[ˈpikənt, -ˌkɑnt, piˈkɑnt]
英:[ˈpi:kənt]
美:[ˈpikənt, -ˌkɑnt, piˈkɑnt]
pi·quant
pi knt [or] pi kant
piquantly (adv.), piquancy (n.), piquantness (n.)
词根:pique
adv.piquantly 辛辣地
n.pique 生气;愠怒;呕气
piquancy 辛辣;尖刻;痛快(等于piquance)
vt.pique 刺激;伤害…自尊心;激怒
Adjective
1. having an agreeably pungent taste
2. engagingly stimulating or provocative;
"a piquant wit"
"salty language"
3. attracting or delighting;
"an engaging frankness"
"a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
1520年代,“尖锐或刺激感情”(现已过时),源自法语 piquant “刺痛,刺激,刺激”,是 piquer “刺,刺,刺痛”(见 pike(n.1))的现在分词。从1640年代开始,“味道或风味具有愉快的辛辣感或锐利感”; 到1690年代,“具有聪明,活泼或生动的性质”。相关: Piquantly。
辛辣
Middle French, from present participle of piquer
The first known use of piquant was in 1616
pirate1 of 2noun
a person who commits piracy
pirate2 of 2verb
to take by piracy
pirate an invention
pirate1 of 2noun
a person who commits piracy
pirate2 of 2verb
to take by piracy
pirate an invention
piranhanoun
any of various usually small flesh-eating South American freshwater fishes that have very sharp teeth, often occur in groups, and include some that may attack human beings and animals in the water
piracynoun
robbery on the high seas
the use of another's production or invention without permission
pique1 of 3noun
offense taken by one treated with disrespect or looked down upon
a sudden feeling of resentment
pique2 of 3verb
to arouse anger or resentment in : irritateespecially: to offend by treating with disrespect
excite sense 1, arouse
the package piqued my curiosity
piqué3 of 3noun
a ribbed fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk
pique1 of 3noun
offense taken by one treated with disrespect or looked down upon
a sudden feeling of resentment
pique2 of 3verb
to arouse anger or resentment in : irritateespecially: to offend by treating with disrespect
excite sense 1, arouse
the package piqued my curiosity
piqué3 of 3noun
a ribbed fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk
pique1 of 3noun
offense taken by one treated with disrespect or looked down upon
a sudden feeling of resentment
pique2 of 3verb
to arouse anger or resentment in : irritateespecially: to offend by treating with disrespect
excite sense 1, arouse
the package piqued my curiosity
piqué3 of 3noun
a ribbed fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk
piquantadjective
agreeably stimulating to the tasteespecially: spicy sense 1
pleasingly exciting
a piquant bit of gossip
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
2 Locals line up for freshly baked specialties like lahmajoun — piquant minced meat atop crispy flat bread — and halloumi cheese pies.
3 Last month, vivacious at 75, Ms. Phillips revisited the elder character at Opera Theater of St. Louis in an unorthodox but piquant production by the fashion designer and first-time theater director Isaac Mizrahi.
4 Of her daughters, the eldest, Amy, was rather little: naïve, and child-like in face and manner, and piquant in form; her white muslin dress and blue sash became her well.
5 These songs were written by the Bengsons, a husband-and-wife team whose piquant, yearning music is an ideal match for this play’s energized melancholy.
6 Cutty’s elevates the sandwich to an art form, with the crowd favorite containing a piquant Oaxacan chorizo on black-pepper brioche, scrambled eggs, melted farmer cheese, a cold smear of mayo, and several sprigs of cilantro.
7 The chopped cherry peppers adds a piquant vinegary zing, and the periphery of the beefy patties verge on crunch from the flat top char.
8 I have zero personal connection to the dish steak Diane, which consists of pan-fried steak served in a piquant sauce made from pan drippings, cream, Cognac, shallots and Worcestershire or Dijon mustard.
9 The news formed a piquant backdrop to the arrival of Monsters in Britain's cinemas the next day.
10 ‘What I Did Last Summer’ A guilty memoir of a play from A. R. Gurney, that piquant chronicler of old-guard American uneasiness.
11 Brash and opinionated, this trio often functions as a piquant Greek chorus, sometimes dressed in outfits that evoke the Supremes, with vamping gestures to match.
12 Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent.
辛辣的味道或气味强烈、刺鼻的;
13 Without ever acknowledging the transition, and later never holding for applause, characters morph into both piquant soloists and members of a celestial backup chorus.
14 Ground five spice is also often served mixed with salt and used as a piquant condiment to accompany barbecue dishes.
15 The most polished performance was the piquant “Rapsodie Espagnole” of Maurice Ravel, a composer always keenly interested in Russian music.
16 No, the dramatically piquant aspect is the movie’s journey beyond Superman Returns’ hagiography to portray the struggle of this outsider deity to adjust to his new planet and his role in it.
17 But the piquant flavors of the anchovies, olives and capers will go better with crisp, more focused whites.
18 His darkly funny, piquant sensibility somehow shrinks into preciousness in “Gruesome Playground Injuries,” which is best regarded as a preliminary sketch of things to come from an artist of original talent.
19 The winds and brass displayed some piquant colors, crystalline flutes, faraway oboes, peppery horns.
20 And I was so piquant then.
而我那时也是最调皮的一个。
1 令人兴奋的
exciting stirring mind-blowing lively kicking barnstorming alive vibrant thrilling wondrous intoxicating
2 刺激
irritant incentive excitement spur impulse irritation impetus provocation inducement fillip piquancy razzmatazz excite irritate arouse whet titillate give get the needle exciting spicy hairy racy jarring acrid adventure stimulus sting stimulation encourage jar stimulate incentivize goad juicy drama fuel needle provoke tease galvanize jangle catalytic groovy spine-tingling bite stimulant savour incite goad on
3 讽刺
cutting bitter ironic cod sarcastic biting caustic burlesque wry backhanded mordant satiric ironical nipping pass salt dig lash sting irony fling bitterness nip slant satire sarcasm innuendo pasquinade rot satirize send-up
5 苛刻
hard rough marble rude oppressive Draconian acrimonious inclement shaft rigor poignancy acerbity near the bone be death on
6 讽刺的
cutting bitter ironic cod sarcastic biting caustic burlesque wry backhanded mordant satiric ironical nipping
9 言语伶俐
10 人兴奋的
12 使人兴奋的
13 调皮
14 尖刻的
cutting keen bitter pointed poignant biting pungent incisive peppery acrimonious vitriolic trenchant sharp-edged sharp-fanged acid sharp tart sarcastic scathing acrid mordant salt piercing spiky nipping chintzy acidulated acerb severe edgy astringent shrill edged scorching toothy acerbic snippy gingery scalding sulfurous truculent waspish mordacious
15 惹人生气的
16 有趣的
pretty fun nice interesting catch funny entertaining tasty intriguing picturesque juicy amusing savory comical laughable diverting joky funny ha ha of interest enjoyable colourful good engaging worthwhile playful salty groovy elevating amusive swell-differous swuzzy enjoy rich pleasant charming hilarious collegiate merry jolly tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful
20 令人兴奋
21 开胃爽口
23 尖刻
cutting keen bitter pointed poignant biting pungent incisive peppery acrimonious vitriolic trenchant sharp-edged sharp-fanged bitingly edge poignancy acrimony pungency piquancy trenchancy saltness acridity acid sharp tart sarcastic scathing acrid mordant recriminate salt piercing spiky nipping chintzy acidulated acerb severe edgy astringent shrill edged scorching toothy acerbic snippy gingery scalding sulfurous truculent waspish mordacious roundly severity acerbity verjuice mordancy acidulate
24 辛辣的
hot pointed blistering biting pungent peppery acrid gingery acid sharp spicy strong tart poignant savoury astringent vitriolic scald smart salt burning salty drilling pert quick piercing savory barbed incisive shrill racy toothy acrimonious nippy acerbic trenchant sharp-edged scalding acerb acid-tongued acetous sharp-fanged bitter
27 有趣
pretty fun nice interesting catch funny entertaining tasty intriguing picturesque juicy amusing savory comical laughable diverting joky interestingly funnily amusingly entertainingly beguilingly funniness funny ha ha of interest enjoyable colourful piquantly good engaging worthwhile playful salty groovy elevating zest relieve bring alive amusive swell-differous swuzzy enjoy rich pleasant charming hilarious collegiate merry jolly tiptop rorty oo-la-la sportful raciness please
28 辛辣
hot pointed blistering biting pungent peppery acrid gingery bitterly pungently heat sharpness bitterness pungency piquancy saltness raciness acridity sharpen acid sharp spicy acerbity strong tart poignant savoury astringent vitriolic point bite sting scald smart salt burning salty drilling pert poignancy causticity quick piercing savory barbed incisive shrill racy toothy acrimonious nippy acerbic trenchant sharp-edged scalding acerb acid-tongued acetous sharp-fanged bitter racily race pepper punch piquance
30 刺激的
irritant sexy spicy tingly fast Sharp refreshing adventurous provocative in-your-face acrid inciteful exalté exciting hairy racy jarring juicy catalytic groovy spine-tingling
31 辛辣适口