[mass noun]a sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling 醋 ■(figurative)sourness or peevishness of behaviour, character, or speech (喻)尖酸;刻薄 her aggrieved tone held a touch of vinegar. 她愤愤不平的语气有一些尖酸的味道。
派生 vinegarish adjective vinegary adjective 语源
Middle English: from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vinum 'wine' + acer 'sour'