acrimonious

ækri'mәunjәs

托福GRE Collins 1

s. marked by strong resentment or cynicism

a. 尖刻的, 讥讽的, 激烈的

Collins 星级

18,668

BNC 频率

20,973

使用频率

acrimonious 由词根 acr-（意为尖锐、酸的）和后缀 -ous（形容词后缀，表示具有某种性质）构成。可以理解为“带有尖锐或酸辣性质的”，即指言辞或态度尖刻、激烈的。

例句

1. The debate became acrimonious, with both sides shouting at each other.

辩论变得尖刻，双方都在互相大喊。

2. Their acrimonious divorce left a lasting impact on their children.

他们尖刻的离婚对孩子们造成了持久的影响。

3. The meeting was filled with acrimonious remarks that made it uncomfortable for everyone.

会议上充满了尖刻的言辞，让每个人都感到不自在。