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美:[ˈpiːkənsi]
英:[ˈpi:kənsi]
美:[ˈpiːkənsi]
词根:piquant
adj.piquant 辛辣的;活泼的;痛快的;顽皮的;刺激的
adv.piquantly 辛辣地
"刺激的品质; 令人愉悦的机智或风趣; 敏锐,锐利,酸味",1660年代,来自 piquant + 抽象名词后缀 -cy。
The first known use of piquancy was in 1664
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
piquancynoun
the quality or state of being piquant
1 To add extra piquancy, one of the authors is George Conway, husband of Kellyanne, the Trump adviser whose gift to the world was “alternative facts”.
2 Some orchestras impress with the qualities of their individual sections: a particular sheen or warmth from the strings; the mellowness or piquancy of the woodwinds; the power or golden tone of the brasses.
3 Naturally, though, there is a piquancy to the female cadaver, not simply because of these hideously orgasmic expressions juxtaposed against intestines.
4 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。
5 With less fat to balance out the pungent flavors, you can really taste the natural piquancy of lush spring fields.
以少量的脂肪来平衡辛辣的香草味,你能真正品尝到春天郁郁葱葱的野外所特有的自然辛辣味。
6 As for Random House, there was an enjoyable piquancy to the role of James's novels about power in the bedroom in keeping it comfortably on top.
7 Vance’s defense of this litigation has an additional piquancy in light of his 2012 decision to overrule his own prosecutors and halt a felony fraud investigation of Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. for using grossly misleading figures while marketing units in the Trump SoHo building.
8 Comedy was his baseline, into which he could inject piquancy or poignancy or wickedness as the occasion demanded.
9 With less fat to balance out the pungent flavors, you can really taste the natural piquancy of lush spring fields.
以少量的脂肪来平衡辛辣的香草味,你能真正品尝到春天郁郁葱葱的野外所特有的自然辛辣味。
10 Savor its tang, piquancy and sweetness, its friction and its hearty, infectious enthusiasm.
11 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。
12 And their dialogue has a piquancy that will surely sound original to most American ears.
13 Sturgis plays up the piquancy.
14 But there’s a special spice, a special piquancy, to our Reacherism right now.
15 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。
16 While there were moments of piquancy and verve in the winds and brasses, the strings tamped out little flashes of fire and spark in favor of a plusher, more rounded sound.
17 But what lends a strange piquancy to this scene is that we might also be looking at three T. rexes of different ages.
18 Just a splash adds pizazz and piquancy.
19 Those characteristics, in his mind: intensity of flavor, texture, volume, and piquancy.
20 The Baltimore dialogue still has Old Bay piquancy, and some strong performances kick scenes to life.
3 开胃爽口
5 刺激
exciting electric incentive lively stimulating irritating irritant groovy rasping provoking athrill excitingly kick boot salt bite sauce jar bang spur yeast encouragement stimulus irritation stimulation stimulant savor impetus provocation excitation goad incitement instigation prodding pungency fillip impulsion acridity adrenalinize fire excite needle stimulate lash provoke sting irritate incite exalt whet rasp adrenalize a shot in the arm piquant excitement impulse inducement razzmatazz arouse titillate give get the needle pungent assault jog bear along
6 活泼
tittuppy live green quick round active living holiday smart bright alive pleasant crank lively vivid pat sparkling brag vigorous animate upbeat spirited brisk breezy snappy quiver smashing buoyant rousing mercurial saucy chipper vivacious zippy rattling pert lusty jaunty frisky wight quickening sprightly go-go winsome buxom spry bonny blithe bonnie chirpy animating corky snell smacking peart yare crouse canty chirk galliard agogo spiritous blithesome bobbish heartsome livelily freshly allegro lustily airily vivace racily mercuriality animation mercury buoyancy liveliness vivacity brio sprightliness lustiness breeziness raciness buoyance mercurialize jazz carbonate smarten vivify
7 尖刻
cutting keen bitter pointed poignant biting pungent incisive peppery acrimonious vitriolic piquant trenchant sharp-edged sharp-fanged bitingly edge poignancy acrimony pungency trenchancy saltness acridity salt piercing scathing spiky nipping chintzy acidulated acerb
8 开胃
9 辛辣
hot pointed blistering biting pungent peppery acrid piquant gingery bitterly pungently heat sharpness bitterness pungency saltness raciness acridity sharpen sharp spicy tart fiery astringent smart salt burning salty drilling poignant pert vitriolic bite poignancy acerbity causticity quick acid 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
10 调皮
11 兴奋
excited vibrant heady agog hopped-up kick twitter thrill excitement flush fever tremor exaltation send excite on edge het up loved-up wired manic exalted alight amped psyched rip-roaring stoked jazzed electricity drama zest suspense zing stimulate electrify titillate exhilarate be get into a state be in into a state ginger up with bated breath
12 辛辣适口