1、pungent

味道强烈的；气味刺激的

The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.

用的香草越多，调味汁的味道就越浓烈。

the pungent smell of burning rubber.

橡胶燃烧产生的刺鼻气味

一语道破的；一针见血的

He enjoyed the play's shrewd and pungent social analysis.

他喜欢剧中尖锐机敏、一针见血的社会分析。

2、acknowledge

承认（事实、局面等）

Naylor acknowledged, in a letter to the judge, that he was a drug addict.

内勒在给法官的信中承认自己吸毒。

Belatedly, the government has acknowledged the problem.

政府迟迟才承认了该问题。

公认，认可（某人的成就、地位、品质等）

He is also acknowledged as an excellent goalkeeper.

他也被公认为是一名出色的守门员。

Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king's legitimacy.

一部分神职人员拒绝承认新国王的合法地位。

（对掌声、赞扬、好意等作出姿态表示）感谢

Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.

多兰将头探出窗户向欢呼的人们致谢。

She never even acknowledged the man who opened the door for her.

她对为自己开门的男士甚至连一点表示都没有。