1. 紧肤水;收敛剂;止血剂
An astringent is a liquid that you put on your skin to make it less oily or to make cuts stop bleeding.
2. 严厉的;尖刻的
Astringent means forceful and critical.
e.g. Sunset Boulevard was originally conceived by Wilder as an astringent satire on Hollywood.
怀尔德最初是想把《日落大道》拍成一部对好莱坞的辛辣讽刺片。
3. 味道浓烈的;味涩的
If something has an astringent taste, it is sharp or bitter.
e.g. The fruit has a tart and astringent flavour.
这种水果又酸又涩。
astringencyThe process, in which the tea develops its characteristic astringency, is known as fermentation.
茶开始散发涩味的过程称作发酵。