acerbic

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GRE

s sour or bitter in taste
s harsh or corrosive in tone

a. 酸的, 尖刻的

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acerbic 的词根是 acer，意为“尖锐、酸”。加上形容词后缀 -ic，表示“具有...特性的”。因此，acerbic 指的是一种尖锐、刻薄的性质。

例句

1. The teacher's acerbic comments made the students feel discouraged.

老师尖酸刻薄的评论让学生们感到沮丧。

2. She has an acerbic wit that sometimes offends people.

她的讽刺幽默有时让人感到冒犯。

3. His acerbic tone during the meeting created a tense atmosphere.

会议上他尖锐的语气造成了紧张的氛围。