The pungent smell of garlic filled the kitchen.
厨房里弥漫着大蒜刺鼻的气味。
Choose the best synonym for the word “pungent”:
D — acrid. “pungent” means adj. having a strong, sharp smell or taste
The ______ smell of the freshly cut onions made her tired eyes water.
C — pungent. “pungent” means adj. having a strong, sharp smell or taste
pungent — adj. having a strong, sharp smell or taste. In Chinese: 刺鼻的.
pungent is pronounced /ˈpʌndʒənt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: pun · gent.
The pungent smell of garlic filled the kitchen. (厨房里弥漫着大蒜刺鼻的气味。)
sharp, acrid, strong-smelling — all close in meaning to pungent (adj. having a strong, sharp smell or taste).
Yes. pungent appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.