acerbic

a. 酸的, 尖刻的

发音

UK /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
US /əˈsərbɪk/

词形变化

more acerbic 比较级 most acerbic 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Tasting sour or bitter.

  2. 2.

    Sharp, harsh, biting.

    比喻

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

bitter acid blistering virulent caustic astringent acerb acrid sulfurous sulphurous

近义相关 2

unpleasant sour

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁-os Proto-Italic *-iðos Proto-Italic *akriðos Latin acerbusder. English acerbic Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”).

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