piquant

piquant

英 ['piːk(ə)nt; -kɒnt]
　　美 ['pikənt]

adj. 辛辣的；活潑的；痛快的；頑皮的；刺激的

中文詞源：

piquant 辛辣的，開味的

來自pique,刺，刺激。引申詞義辛辣的，開味的。

例句：

1. There may well have been a piquant novelty about her books when they came out.
她的書問世時可能確有引人入勝的新穎之處。

2. Often a drop of irony into an indifferent situation renders the whole piquant.
在本來平淡無味的情境裡,加上一點戲謔的成分,就往往能使情境全部都變得有味.

3. Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.
清淡的蔬菜常以辛辣的沙司調味.

4. Strong strong little boy is the piquant king with my famous class.
強強小朋友是我班有名的調皮大王.

5. The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal.
菜中加些辣醬使我們吃得更加開胃.