acerbic

英 [əˈsɜːbɪk]

美 [əˈsɜːrbɪk]

adj.  尖刻的; 严厉的

GRE

BNC.32859 / COCA.23834

牛津词典

adj.

• 尖刻的；严厉的
  critical in a direct and rather cruel way
  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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （幽默）辛辣的，尖刻的
  Acerbichumour is critical and direct.
  1. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee...
     他以一针见血的妙语巧辩而备受好评。
  2. His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.
     他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。

英英释义

adj

• harsh or corrosive in tone
  1. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
  2. a barrage of acid comments
  3. her acrid remarks make her many enemies
  4. bitter words
  5. blistering criticism
  6. caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
  7. a sulfurous denunciation
  8. a vitriolic critique
  Synonym:acerbacidacridbitterblisteringcausticsulfuroussulphurousvirulentvitriolic
• sour or bitter in taste
  Synonym:acerbastringent

双语例句

• He has also gained ground, even among Sunnis, by his increasingly acerbic attitude towards the Kurds, who many Arabs think have overreached themselves in the past few years.
  由于对库尔德人越来越尖刻的态度–许多阿拉伯人认为他们在过去几年里做过了头–他甚至也在逊尼派中获得了支持。
• OF course you know I'm just exercising my acerbic nature and directing what some would call obligatory disdain for anything that starts with the word "VB".
  当然你知道我只是行使我的尖刻的性质和指导有些会要求任何强制性的蔑视开头单词“VB中”。
• His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.
  他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
• Simon is the most acerbic judge on "American Idol".
  西蒙是“美国偶像”中最尖酸刻薄的评委。
• Acerbic: sour or bitter, as in taste, character, or tone.
  尖酸的，苦涩的，刻薄的，酸的或苦涩的味道、性格或语调。
• He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee
  他以一针见血的妙语巧辩而备受好评。
• Research on Chaos in the Electrolyte of Plumbic Acerbic High Battery
  铅酸蓄电池中电解液混沌的研究
• Perelman was known for his acerbic wit.
  佩雷尔曼以其说话尖刻而闻名。
• A detailed description, account, analysis, etc Mr Foster goes through this with acerbic thoroughness.
  详尽的叙述、报道、分析等.福氏在记述这部分内容时，叙述详尽，用语尖刻。
• However, all of them had a very sharp tongue and were very ruthless, tough and even acerbic in criticizing other's works.
  然而，他们的批评都非常尖锐，在批评中每个人表现得十分无情、强硬甚至尖刻。