媒染的；固色用的；具有或表现出尖锐或批判性；用于将染料固定在纤维上的物质；尖酸的
sharp, biting, or critical in tone or expression
具有或表现出尖锐或批判性
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
用于将染料固定在纤维上的物质
Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.
Her mordant wit made everyone laugh, though some were a bit hurt.
她那尖酸的机智让每个人都笑了，尽管有些人有点受伤。
用法提示：在此句中，'mordant' 修饰 'wit'，表示一种尖酸刻薄的幽默。
The critic's mordant review of the play was both insightful and unkind.
评论家对这部戏剧的尖刻评论既深刻又不留情面。
用法提示：在此句中，'mordant' 形容评论，意为辛辣尖刻。
He is known for his mordant sense of humor, which often offends people.
他以尖刻的幽默感闻名，常常冒犯别人。
用法提示：在此句中，'mordant' 修饰 'sense of humor'，表示一种尖锐刻薄的幽默。
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