censorious

a. 爱批判的, 挑剔的

发音

US /sɛnˈsɔɹiəs/

词形变化

more censorious 比较级 most censorious 最高级

别名

censurious

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.

  2. 2.

    Implying or expressing censure.

    censorious remarks

  3. 3.

    Tending to engage in or support censorship.

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词源

From Latin cēnsōrius (“of or pertaining to a censor; severe”). In sense 3 ("tending to engage in or support censorship"), reanalyzed as censor + -ious.

来源:wiktionary