• adj. 尖刻的（等于acerb）；酸的；辛辣的

詞根acer, 尖的，酸的。-b為插入字母，同number.

acerbic (adj.)

1865, originally, and usually, figurative: "sour, harsh, severe" (of speech, manners, etc.), from Latin acerbus "harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour" (see acerbity) + -ic.

1. He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.

他以一針見(jiàn)血的妙語(yǔ)巧辯而備受好評(píng)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.

這封信是用她慣常的尖刻語(yǔ)調(diào)寫(xiě)的。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.

他的歌詞一如既往的犀利辛辣。

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. Chou En - lai sent back an acerbic letter.

周恩來(lái)回復(fù)了一封尖刻的信.

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. Angry, acerbic argument was virtually unknown.

這樣吹胡子瞪眼睛,舌劍唇槍的激烈爭(zhēng)吵,可以說(shuō)還從未有過(guò).

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)