They directed their most astringent attacks at me. 他们将严厉的攻击指向我。
Tannin is an astringent substance used in medicine. 单宁酸在医药中用作收敛性的物质。
Astringent to the intestine and relieve diarrhea; invigorate digestion. 有涩肠止泻﹐中行气的功能。
astringent
[ noun ]
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
<noun.artifact> [ adj ]
tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
<adj.all> astringent cosmetic lotions
sour or bitter in taste
<adj.all>
Astringent \As*trin"gent\ (-jent), a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of astringere: cf. F. astringent. See {Astringe}.] 1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to {laxative}; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
Astringent \As*trin"gent\, n. A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.
Her wonderful portrait of the ambitious Marion is cold, astringent and deadly accurate.
The wines are rude and astringent now, difficult to taste, but in 10 years time they will be marvelous.
Their juice is deliciously astringent but not too tart.