Word · Frequency #15238
caustic
腐蚀性的；苛性的
核心释义
Capable of burning or corroding organic tissue, as a strong chemical.
- 1.
能够烧伤、腐蚀或破坏有机组织
Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
- 2.
尖锐、刻薄、讽刺的
Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
- 3.
语气尖刻或腐蚀性强
harsh or corrosive in tone
- 4.
一种物质,尤其是强酸；能够通过化学作用破坏或腐蚀
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
尖刻的；刻薄的；能够烧伤、腐蚀或破坏有机组织；尖锐、刻薄、讽刺的；语气尖刻或腐蚀性强；一种物质,尤其是强酸；能够通过化学作用破坏或腐蚀
用法In use
Her caustic remarks about my new haircut made me feel embarrassed.
用法提示：caustic 是形容词，作定语修饰 remarks，意为“尖刻、刻薄的”。
The food critic wrote a caustic review of the restaurant, calling it overpriced and tasteless.
用法提示：caustic 是形容词，作定语修饰 review，表示严厉、讽刺的评论。
His sense of humor can be caustic, so some people find him offensive.
用法提示：caustic 是形容词，作表语描述幽默感尖酸刻薄的特性。
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
caustic + noun
用于描述能造成化学灼伤或腐蚀的物质，如强酸、强碱。
The caustic chemical slowly ate through the metal pipe.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- caustic soda
- 烧碱（氢氧化钠）
- The cleaning product contains caustic soda.这种清洁产品含有烧碱。
- caustic substance
- 腐蚀性物质
- Handle caustic substances with protective gloves.处理腐蚀性物质时要戴防护手套。
- caustic burns
- 化学烧伤（腐蚀性灼伤）
- The lab worker suffered caustic burns on his arm.这名实验室工作人员的手臂被化学物质烧伤。
- caustic wit
- 尖刻的机智（刻薄而机敏）
- Her caustic wit entertained the whole dinner party.她尖刻的机智让整个晚宴气氛活跃。
- caustic remark
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想强酸（caustic）能烧出洞，人说话caustic就像泼酸一样尖刻刺人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：chemistry/lab、industrial documentation、literary criticism/media commentary、formal speech or writing about tone 通常用于正式或书面语境：化学义多出现在实验室或工业说明中；比喻义多用于文学评论、新闻报道或批评某人说话风格。日常对话中不很常用，若用则多带有书面语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均以‘-stic’结尾，但重音位置和元音不同：‘caustic’重音在第一个音节，元音为/ɑ/；‘plastic’、‘drastic’重音在第一个音节，元音为/æ/；‘elastic’、‘fantastic’、‘sarcastic’、‘enthusiastic’重音在第二个音节，元音均为/æ/。因此，它们与‘caustic’不完全押韵，但拼写相似，注意区分发音。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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