Word · Frequency #44484
acerbities
尖刻；刻薄；严厉
acerbities is the plural of acerbity.
核心释义
Harshness, bitterness, or severity of manner, speech, or temperament.
- 1.
酸涩；苦涩
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
- 2.
尖锐的苦味
a sharp bitterness
- 3.
严苛；尖刻
Harshness, bitterness, or severity.
- 4.
尖锐的酸味
a sharp sour taste
- 5.
尖刻的话(或行为、经历)
Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
- 6.
粗暴而尖刻的态度
a rough and bitter manner
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
用法In use
The critic's acerbity made the playwright defensive.
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.
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.
用法提示：名词作主语，表示尖刻的性格或言行。
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。
with acerbity
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.
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近义词Synonyms
易混词Confusing words
- acrimony
- 尖刻；刻薄；敌意 · 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。
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