GRE
外刊例句
- For readers unfamiliar with Israelis’ acerbic tongues or their continued capacity for self-criticism, this is heady stuff.
对于不熟悉以色列人毒舌或持续自嘲能力的读者来说,这玩意可真够劲。
——《经济学人》 - Former Justice Antonin Scalia, who died this year, was often the target of demands for apologies for his acerbic comments from the bench or in speeches.
在今年去世之前,前任大法官安东宁·斯卡利亚常常因自己在法庭或演讲中的尖刻言论而被要求道歉。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
[形容词](尤其是评论或说话的风格)犀利而直率的
深入解读
acerbic源自于拉丁语acerbus(酸涩的),刚开始进入英语时就是指“酸的”,不过这个意思现今已经基本不用,而主要用其比喻义,即指脾气、情绪、语气等尖酸刻薄。一般搭配wit、humour等词表示犀利辛辣、一针见血。
影视用例
I am acerbic. I can be cruel. It’s who I am. Right to the bottom. I’m neither proud of this, nor ashamed of it. It simply is.
我生性尖刻,甚至可以很无情。我就是这个样子,从里到外彻头彻尾都是。我既不以此为傲,也不觉得羞愧,这只是个事实。
出自《福尔摩斯:基本演绎法》(Elementary)第二季第9集。该剧是由美国哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)出品的美国犯罪题材电视剧,根据柯南·道尔的《夏洛克·福尔摩斯》系列小说改编。
深度学习
acerbic (ah SERB ik) This adjective can be used to describe something that literally tastes sour, or it can used more figuratively to describe a bitter character or cutting expression. “Acerbity” is the noun, but it is rarely used.
- H. L. Mencken’s acerbic wit was beloved by intellectuals and social critics.
- The acerbic tarragon vinegar prevented the cole slaw from tasting too sweet.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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尖酸的(ah SERB ik)这个形容词可以用来形容字面上尝起来酸的东西,也可以更形象地用来形容苦涩的性格或尖刻的表达。“Acerbity”是名词,但很少使用。
H.L.Mencken尖刻的机智深受知识分子和社会评论家的喜爱。
辛辣的龙蒿醋防止了油菜沙拉尝起来太甜。
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常见短语
“acerbic” 通常用来表示尖刻的、刻薄的或尖酸的。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语,附带中文解释:
- acerbic tone – 尖刻的语气
- acerbic remarks – 刻薄的评论
- acerbic wit – 尖刻的机智
- acerbic humor – 尖酸的幽默
- acerbic criticism – 尖刻的批评
- acerbic commentary – 刻薄的评论
- acerbic style – 尖刻的风格
- acerbic language – 尖刻的语言
- acerbic attitude – 刻薄的态度
- acerbic sarcasm – 尖刻的讽刺
- acerbic response – 尖刻的回应
- acerbic delivery – 尖刻的表达方式
- acerbic retort – 尖酸的反驳
- acerbic critique – 尖刻的评论
- acerbic personality – 尖刻的个性
- acerbic writing – 尖刻的写作
- acerbic commentary – 尖酸的评论
- acerbic humor – 刻薄的幽默
- acerbic wit – 尖刻的机智
- acerbic satire – 尖刻的讽刺
- acerbic language – 尖酸的语言
- acerbic style – 刻薄的风格
- acerbic attitude – 尖刻的态度
- acerbic remarks – 尖刻的言辞
- acerbic critique – 刻薄的评论
- acerbic response – 尖酸的回应
- acerbic delivery – 尖刻的表达
- acerbic retort – 尖刻的反驳
- acerbic personality – 刻薄的个性
- acerbic writing – 尖酸的写作
- acerbic commentary – 尖刻的评论
- acerbic humor – 尖刻的幽默
- acerbic wit – 刻薄的机智
- acerbic satire – 尖刻的讽刺
- acerbic language – 尖刻的语言
- acerbic style – 尖酸的风格
- acerbic attitude – 刻薄的态度
- acerbic remarks – 尖刻的评论
- acerbic critique – 尖刻的批评
- acerbic response – 尖刻的回应
- acerbic delivery – 尖酸的表达方式
- acerbic retort – 尖刻的反驳
- acerbic personality – 尖刻的个性
- acerbic writing – 尖酸的写作
- acerbic commentary – 尖刻的评论
- acerbic humor – 尖刻的幽默
- acerbic wit – 刻薄的机智
- acerbic satire – 尖刻的讽刺
- acerbic language – 尖刻的语言
- acerbic style – 尖刻的风格
同近义词
- caustic: a caustic remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind
- sardonic: showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter
- vitriolic: filled with bitter criticism or malice