acrid

• adj. 辛辣的；苦的；刻薄的

中文词源

来自词根acer, 酸的。

英文词源

acrid

acrid: [18] Acrid is related to acid, and probably owes its second syllable entirely to that word. It is based essentially on Latin acer ‘sharp, pungent’, which, like acid, acute, oxygen, and edge, derives ultimately from an Indo-European base *ak- meaning ‘be pointed or sharp’. When this was imported into English in the 18th century, the ending -id was artificially grafted on to it, most likely from the semantically similar acid.
=> acid, acrylic, acute, edge, eglantine, oxygen, paragon

acrid (adj.)

1712, formed irregularly from Latin acer (fem. acris) "sharp, pungent, bitter, eager, fierce," from PIE *akri- "sharp," from root *ak- "be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce" (cognates: Oscan akrid (ablative singular) "sharply;" Greek akis "sharp point," akros "at the farthest point, highest, outermost," akantha "thorn," akme "summit, edge;" also oxys "sharp, bitter;" Sanskrit acri- "corner, edge," acani- "point of an arrow," asrih "edge;" Lithuanian ašmuo "sharpness," akstis "sharp stick;" Old Lithuanian aštras, Lithuanian aštrus "sharp;" Old Church Slavonic ostru, Russian óstryj "sharp;" Old Irish er "high;" Welsh ochr "edge, corner, border;" Old Norse eggja "goad;" Old English ecg "sword"). The -id suffix probably is in imitation of acid. Acrious (1670s) is a correct formation, but seldom seen.

双语例句

1. A thick haze of acrid smoke hung in the air.

空气中弥漫着刺鼻的浓烟。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The plant has an unpleasant odour and an acrid taste.

这种植物闻着刺鼻，吃着辣口。

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3. The air is thick with acrid smoke from the fires.

空气中弥漫着火灾产生的刺鼻浓烟。

来自柯林斯例句

4. acrid smoke from burning tyres

燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味

来自《权威词典》

5. I gulped the acrid liquid.

我把辛辣的药水一口咽了下去.

来自《简明英汉词典》