piquancy

/ˈpiːk(w)ənsi/ /ˈpɪk(w)ənsi/

Meanings

noun

刺激性, 辛辣, 趣味性

The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

Examples :

"The piquancy of the new salsa added a stimulating zest to the otherwise bland dinner. "

新沙司的刺激风味为原本平淡的晚餐增添了一抹令人兴奋的滋味。

Related Words

piquant adjective

/piːˈkɑːnt/

尖刻，辛辣。

"Her piquant criticism of his artwork left him feeling discouraged and unsure of his talent. "

她对他的画作尖刻的批评让他感到灰心，并且开始不确定自己的才能。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

stimulating verb

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪ.tɪŋ/

刺激，激励。

"The teacher's interesting presentation stimulated the students to ask many questions. "

老师生动有趣的演讲刺激了学生们提出许多问题。

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

增加，添加。

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

她在咖啡里加了糖，让它更甜。

salsa noun

/ˈsɑl.sə/

萨尔萨酱，辣酱

"I added some salsa to my tacos to give them a spicy kick. "

我往我的墨西哥卷饼里加了些萨尔萨酱，让它们更辣更够味儿。

zest noun

/zɛst/

柑橘皮，果皮屑。

"The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."

这道菜浓郁的风味来自橙皮屑。

degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

学位，学历

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

我姐姐从大学获得了心理学学位。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

bland adjective

/blænd/

平淡, 清淡

"a bland diet"

清淡的饮食

exciting verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

激动，使兴奋。

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

开启庆祝活动的烟花让在场的每个人都激动不已。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。