the acerbity of sth
of 后接具体的人、言辞或语气,指出尖刻或酸涩体现在哪里;表示言辞尖刻时通常作不可数名词。
The acerbity of her remarks silenced the whole room.
她言辞的尖刻让整个房间都安静了下来。
尖刻;刻薄;严厉
acerbities — plural of acerbity
刻薄话;苛刻的言行;酸涩;苦涩;尖锐的苦味;严苛;尖刻;尖锐的酸味
Harshness, bitterness, or severity of manner, speech, or temperament.
酸涩;苦涩
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
尖锐的苦味
a sharp bitterness
严苛;尖刻
Harshness, bitterness, or severity.
尖锐的酸味
a sharp sour taste
尖刻的话(或行为、经历)
Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
粗暴而尖刻的态度
a rough and bitter manner
The critic's acerbity made the playwright defensive.
评论家的尖刻让剧作家产生了防备心理。
用法提示:名词作主语,表示尖刻的态度。
I was taken aback by the acerbity of her reply.
她回答的尖刻让我吃了一惊。
用法提示:名词作介词宾语,表示言语的尖刻。
His acerbity alienated many of his former friends.
他的尖刻疏远了许多以前的朋友。
用法提示:名词作主语,表示尖刻的性格或言行。
of 后接具体的人、言辞或语气,指出尖刻或酸涩体现在哪里;表示言辞尖刻时通常作不可数名词。
The acerbity of her remarks silenced the whole room.
她言辞的尖刻让整个房间都安静了下来。
作方式状语,表示“以尖刻(或酸涩)的方式”,多用于描述说话、回应或写作的态度。
He answered the criticism with acerbity.
他尖刻地回应了那些批评。
towards 引出尖刻态度所针对的对象,也可用 toward;这种用法多指态度或语气。
Her acerbity towards newcomers was well known.
她对新来者的尖刻是出了名的。
in 后接语气、言辞、回答等,说明尖刻或酸涩具体出现在何处;也可指味道上的酸涩,如 the acerbity in the unripe fruit。
There was unmistakable acerbity in his reply.
他的回答中带着明显的尖刻。
grammar · medium
易错句子He answered the reporters with acerbities.
正确表达He answered the reporters with acerbity.
表示“尖刻、刻薄的态度”这一抽象概念时,acerbity 是不可数名词,不能加 -s 变复数;复数 acerbities 只用来指一项项具体的“刻薄话、刻薄行为”。本句说的是答话的态度,所以要用不可数形式 acerbity。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very acerbity when he talks to waiters.
正确表达He is full of acerbity when he talks to waiters.
acerbity 是名词,不能放在 be 动词后作表语,也不能用 very 直接修饰。汉语“很尖刻”里的“尖刻”是形容词,学习者容易逐词对应成 is very acerbity;英语表达这种意思要用“be full of + 名词”的结构,或在句中改用相应的形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She replied by acerbity.
正确表达She replied with acerbity.
表示“以……的态度、方式”时用介词 with 接抽象名词(with acerbity);by 表示手段,后面要接动名词,如 by replying sharply,不能直接接 acerbity 这类抽象名词。
acrimony 专指言语或态度中带有愤怒的尖刻,常指争吵中的敌意;acerbity 除言辞尖刻外,还可指味道酸涩或经历的严苛。
asperity 侧重语气、态度或举止的严厉粗暴;acerbity 还可指味道酸涩或言辞的尖刻。
acidity 主要指实际的酸味或酸度,比喻用法较窄;acerbity 更常指苦涩尖刻的言辞或经历。
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