acerbic
英 [əˈsɜ:bɪk] 美 [əˈsɜrbɪk]

adj.

酸的，尖刻的；酸性；

英英释义

acerbic[ ə'sə:bik ]

• adj.
  • sour or bitter in taste

    同义词：acerbastringent

  • harsh or corrosive in tone

    "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

    同义词：acerbacidacridbitterblisteringcausticsulfuroussulphurousvenomousvirulentvitriolic

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.
   这封信是用她惯常的尖刻语调写的。
2. One acerbic blogger calls her "Obama's bitter half".
   有一位尖刻的博客将她称为“让奥巴马痛苦的另一半”。
3. Mr. Foster goes through this with acerbic thoroughness.
   福氏在记述这部分内容时，叙述详尽，用语尖刻。

权威例句

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