Word · Frequency #38626
mordant
尖刻的;辛辣的
核心释义
sharp, biting, or critical in tone or expression
- 1.
具有或表现出尖锐或批判性
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
- 2.
用于将染料固定在纤维上的物质
Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.
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;辛辣的
用法In use
Her mordant wit made everyone laugh, though some were a bit hurt.
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.
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.
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。
a mordant + noun
作定语时直接放在名词前,多修饰幽默、评论、讽刺等抽象名词。
She is known for her mordant wit.
她以尖刻的机智而闻名。
be mordant
作表语时表示言辞或语气尖锐、辛辣,主语多为 remarks、humour、tone 等词。
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语法说明Grammar Note
形容词,通常修饰名词或作表语,表示尖酸刻薄的语气或风格。
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