acerbic
acerbicadjective- (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
(尤指评论、说话风格)尖锐直率的
his acerbic wit.
他尖刻的言词。
- (archaic or technical)tasting sour or bitter
(古 或 技)酸的;苦涩的
派生acerbicallyadverbacerbitynoun语源- mid 19th cent.: from Latin acerbus 'sour-tasting' + -ic
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