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单词 acerbic
释义

acerbic

adjective
/əˈsɜːbɪk/
/əˈsɜːrbɪk/
(formal)
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  1. (of a person or what they say) critical in a direct and rather cruel way
    • The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAcerbic is used with these nouns:
    • wit
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin acerbus ‘sour-tasting’ + -ic.
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