acerbic
acerbic
a.cer.bic AHD[…-sûr“b¹k] 也作 a.cerb […-sûrb“] DJ[*6sT8b!k] 也作 a.cerb [*6sT8b] KK[*6sPb!k] 也作 a.cerb [*6sPb]
adj.(形容词)
    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:
  “At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose”(&b{Alvin Klein})See Synonyms at &b{bitter}
   “有时,剧作家在枯燥或华丽的散文中插入刻薄的语调”(阿尔文·克莱因)参见bitter
ORIGIN
From Latinacerbus * see ak-
    源自 拉丁语acerbus *参见 ak-
DERIVATIVES
▪acer“bically adv.(副词)