spiciness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈspaɪ.si.nəs/ us/ˈspaɪ.si.nəs/
(FOOD)
（味道）辛辣
the quality of containing strong flavours from spices, or the degree to which something has this quality
I like the spiciness of Indian food. 我喜欢印度食物的辛辣味。
You can specify the preferred level of spiciness. 你可以指定自己喜欢的辛辣程度。
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- Sichuan cooking is known for its spiciness.
- To even out the spiciness of an Indian meal, eat something sweet.
- Enormous banquets with the spiciness adjusted to your taste are available.
(EXCITEMENT)
刺激;下流，粗俗
the quality of being exciting and interesting, especially because of being shocking or dealing with sexual matters
De Benedet brings a feisty, seductive spiciness to the role. 德·贝内代特为这个角色带来了活力和性感的诱惑力。
The dialogue in "Tender is the Night" does not have the comic spiciness or color of that in "The Great Gatsby". 《夜色温柔》中的对话没有《了不起的盖茨比》中的对话那种粗俗的喜感或趣味。
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- One can't overlook the spiciness of the news.
- The music has a harmonic spiciness quite unlike that of baroque music.
See: spicy