tang

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tang /tæŋ/ noun [singular]  CTTASTE OF FOOD OR DRINKa taste or smell that is pleasantly strong or sharp 浓烈的味道[气味] The beer had a sharp, bitter tang. 这种啤酒有一股强烈的苦味。tang of the salty tang of the sea 大海的咸味 the tang of fresh lemons 新鲜柠檬的香浓味道 —tangy adjective tangy orange cake 味道浓郁的香橙蛋糕

Examples from the Corpus

tang• Holly and birch have a clean tang.• She was sticky with his blood, could smell the metallic tang of spilled life.• The lemon added a nice tang to the sauce.• Tarragon: Another strongly aromatic herb, tarragon has a hint of licorice and a subtle tang.• He never asked how is the tang, how is the parrot fish.• For the most part the tangs are herbivorous and constantly graze algae.• It savoured the tang of Biff's own saliva, similarly flavoured, like a waxing and ebbing tide inside his mouth.• She smelled the tang of fear in her nostrils and the taste of it in her mouth.• The tang of some wild herb hung in the air: rosemary perhaps.Origin tang (1400-1500) tang “sharp point” ((14-20 centuries)), from a Scandinavian language

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tang
tang /tæŋ/ noun [singular]a taste or smell that is pleasantly strong or sharp:
    The beer had a sharp, bitter tang.
    tang of
    the salty tang of the sea
    the tang of fresh lemons
—tangy adjective:
    tangy orange cake

tangBrE /tæŋ/ 🔊NAmE /tæŋ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a strong sharp taste or smell 强烈味道；刺鼻气味◆the tang of lemons清爽的柠檬味▸ tangy BrE /ˈtæŋi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtæŋi/ 🔊 adjective◆a refreshing tangy lemon flavour清新浓郁的柠檬香味