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(of a liquid or cream 液体或乳剂 causing skin cells and other body tissues to become tighter （能使皮肤或伤口）收敛的 Use an astringent lotion if you have oily skin. 油性皮肤用化妆水。 to have an astringent effect 有收敛作用
- (formal)
critical in a severe or clever way 尖刻的；辛辣的 astringent writers/comments 尖刻的作家／话
- (formal)
(of a taste or smell 味道或气味 slightly bitter but fresh 微苦而清新的 the astringent taste of lemon juice 柠檬汁微苦却清新的味道
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight’, from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘towards’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight’.