Word · Frequency #25923
acidly
/ˈæsidli/
adverb
尖刻地；刻薄地；辛辣地
核心释义
acidly
- 1.
酸涩地；尖刻地。
sourly; tartly
酸涩地；尖刻地。；尖刻地；敏锐地
用法In use
She looked at him acidly and said nothing.
用法提示：acidly 作副词修饰动词 looked，表示尖刻、刻薄的态度。
He replied acidly to the reporter's question.
用法提示：acidly 修饰动词 replied，表达言语上的尖酸。
The critic wrote acidly about the film.
用法提示：acidly 修饰动词 wrote，表示用尖刻的方式写作。
say acidly (that) …
say acidly 后接 that 从句，也可接直接引语，表示说话时语气尖酸刻薄。
She said acidly that it was not her fault.
她尖刻地说那不是她的错。
ask acidly wh-…
ask acidly 后接间接疑问句，常带有质问、不满的语气。
He asked acidly why she was late.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- said acidly
- 尖刻地说
- “I suppose you think that's clever,” she said acidly.“我想你觉得那很聪明吧，”她尖刻地说。
- replied acidly
- 尖刻地回答
- When asked about his rival, he replied acidly that the man had no talent.当被问及他的对手时，他尖刻地回答那人毫无才华。
- asked acidly
- 语气尖刻地问
- “Are you quite finished?” she asked acidly.“你说完了吗？”她语气尖刻地问。
- observed acidly
- 刻薄地指出
- He observed acidly that the plan was doomed from the start.他刻薄地指出，这个计划从一开始就注定失败。
- acidly witty
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 acid(酸) 联想：说话像柠檬一样酸溜溜的，就是 acidly —— 尖刻地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：fiction、news reports acidly 通常用于书面或文学性语境，形容言语或态度尖刻、带讽刺；多与 said、replied、observed 等动词搭配使用，日常口语中不很常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 acidly /ˈæsɪdli/ 押韵的是 placidly /ˈplæsɪdli/ 和 flaccidly /ˈflæsɪdli/（重读元音及之后相同）。rapidly /ˈræpɪdli/、acridly /ˈækrɪdli/、aridly /ˈærɪdli/、lividly /ˈlɪvɪdli/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.