There may well have been a piquant novelty about her books when they came out.

a piquant wild mushroom sauce

开胃的野蘑菇酱

Today, I was very piquant to work.

今天, 我干得很痛快.

Strong strong little boy is the piquant king with my famous class.

强强小朋友是我班有名的调皮大王.

Bland vegetables are often served with a piquant sauce.

清淡的蔬菜常以辛辣的沙司调味.

...a crisp mixed salad with an unusually piquant dressing.

浇上特别辛辣的调料的脆口什锦色拉

The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal.

菜中加些辣酱使我们吃得更加开胃.

I did it out of pique.

我是因为生气才做这件事的.

Out of pique they refused to accept the compromise offered.

他们气得拒不接受对方提出的妥协建议.

He left in a fit of pique.

他赌气走了.

Pique: To be honest it's difficult to think of one for Giuseppe!

皮克: 说真的要评价吉瑟皮很难!

He went off in a pique.

一怒之下,他含愤离去.

Nixon's instructions may have been triggered by personal pique; they nevertheless reflected Presidential necessities.

尼克松的指示可能是出于个人意气;然而, 它们却反映了总统的需要.

Do not pique yourself on defeating so weak an enemy.

不要以战胜了如此弱小的敌人而自傲.

She left in a fit of pique.

她一气之下走了.

I feel like was robbed, a court in a fit of pique.

我感觉象被打劫了一样, 一气之下出了院.

No doubt my vanity was piqued.

这无疑激起了我的虚荣心.

Their curiosity piqued, they stopped writing.

他们的好奇心被挑起，停下了手中的笔。

I was piqued by her refusal.

她的拒绝使我生气.

He piqued himself on being punctual.

他为自己守时而感到自豪.

" Really, " he said, his piqued, " what should I expect? "

他扫兴地说: “ 是吗?我期待(能见的)是什么 呢 ? ”