pungency
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpʌn.dʒən.si/ us/ˈpʌn.dʒən.si/
（气味的）刺鼻;（味道的）强烈
the quality of having a sharp strong smell or taste
The cheeses vary in pungency. 奶酪的浓烈程度各不相同。
literary（语言的）辛辣，尖刻
the quality of being spoken or written in a way that has a strong effect
Critics admired the pungency of his style. 评论家们钦佩他言辞犀利的风格。
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- The sauce is fortified with horseradish to add pungency.
- Use balsamic vinegar for sweet caramel notes, or malt vinegar if you like more pungency.
- The herb burns with a penetrating pungency.
- The translation manages to retain the pungency of his wit.
- This biography is enjoyable for the pungency of its judgements.
- The last line of the poem has a particular pungency.