acerbic
英[ə'sɜːbɪk]
美[ə'sɝbɪk]
- adj. 尖刻的(等于acerb);酸的;辛辣的
英英释意
- 1. sour or bitter in taste
- 2. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "a barrage of acid comments"
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "bitter words"
- "blistering criticism"
- "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "a sulfurous denunciation"