tang
noun /tæŋ/
/tæŋ/
[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 - We could smell the salty tang of sea air from our bedroom window.
我们透过卧室窗户就能闻到海边空气的咸味。
词源Middle English (denoting a snake's tongue, formerly believed to be a stinging organ; also denoting the sting of an insect): from Old Norse tangi ‘point, tang of a knife’. - the tang of lemons