pungently

/ˈpəndʒəntɫi/ adv

In a pungent manner.

Word Origin From Latin pungere 'to prick, sting' — pungently means with a sharp, biting quality. The root gives us puncture (a prick), punctual (originally 'to the point', precise), and compunction (a pricking of conscience). Even expunge (to erase) comes from 'prick out'. The PIE root *peug- 'to prick' also gives us pugnacious (ready to fight, from the idea of stabbing).

adv In a pungent manner.

The onions were chopped pungently, making everyone's eyes water.

(副词) 辛辣地

洋葱被切得很辛辣,熏得大家直流眼泪。

(adverbio) De manera pungente o penetrante.

Las cebollas se picaron de forma tan pungente que a todos les lagrimearon los ojos.

(adverbe) âcrement; de manière âcre; de manière piquante; avec âcreté [Avec une odeur ou un goût fort et pénétrant; de manière piquante.]

Les oignons furent coupés de manière piquante, faisant pleurer les yeux de tout le monde.

(Adverb) durchdringend; stechend [auf eine Weise, die einen starken, oft scharfen oder beißenden Geruch oder Geschmack hat]

Die Zwiebeln wurden so **pungently** geschnitten, dass allen die Tränen kamen.

(副詞) 刺激的に、強く。鼻や感覚に強く作用する様子で。

玉ねぎを切ると刺激的な匂いが広がり、皆の目が潤んだ。

(advérbio) pungentemente; de modo pungente; de forma pungente [De maneira pungente.]

As cebolas foram cortadas de forma pungente, fazendo os olhos de todos lacrimejarem.

Word parts: pungent + ly

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