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scathing + noun
常修饰 review、attack、criticism、remark 等与批评相关的名词。
The critic wrote a scathing review of the new play.
那位评论家写了一篇尖刻的评论，抨击这部新剧。
严厉的；尖刻的
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严厉的；尖刻的
harshly critical; stinging
The critic wrote a scathing review of the new play.
那位评论家写了一篇尖刻的评论，抨击这部新剧。
多指批评、言辞的尖刻严厉。
严厉刻薄的；辛辣的。
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
充满严厉辱骂性批评的
marked by harshly abusive criticism
有害的；痛苦的；尖酸的。
Harmful or painful; acerbic.
The food critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant, calling the service unacceptable.
美食评论家写了一篇严厉抨击这家新餐厅的评论，称其服务令人无法接受。
AI contextual example
She gave a scathing response to his careless mistake, leaving him speechless.
她对他粗心的错误作出了尖刻的回应，让他哑口无言。
AI contextual example
His scathing remarks about the project hurt everyone's feelings and lowered team morale.
他对该项目尖刻的评论伤害了每个人的感情，也降低了团队士气。
AI contextual example
his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
他对那些愚蠢的女小说家的尖刻评论。
WordNet
常修饰 review、attack、criticism、remark 等与批评相关的名词。
The critic wrote a scathing review of the new play.
那位评论家写了一篇尖刻的评论，抨击这部新剧。
主语通常是人或报告、文章等；about 后接批评的对象。
The manager was scathing about the team's performance.
经理对球队的表现作出了尖刻的批评。
Not this
He scathing criticized the new policy.
Use this
He scathingly criticized the new policy.
scathing 是形容词，不能修饰动词；修饰动词 criticize 要用副词 scathingly。
Not this
The report was scathing to the manager's decision.
Use this
The report was scathing about the manager's decision.
形容词 scathing 表示“尖刻批评”时，后接 about 引出批评对象，而不接 to。
Not this
The flood was scathing to the village.
Use this
The flood was damaging to the village.
scathing 只用于批评、言论等“尖刻的”，不能表示物理上的破坏；表示破坏性用 damaging。
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严厉的批评
The film received scathing criticism from the reviewers.
这部电影遭到了影评人的严厉批评。
尖刻的攻击
The senator launched a scathing attack on his opponent's record.
参议员对其对手的履历发起了尖刻的攻击。
刻薄的言论
She made a scathing remark about his cooking.
她对他的厨艺发表了刻薄的言论。
措辞激烈的评论
The play got a scathing review in the newspaper.
这部剧在报纸上得到了措辞激烈的评论。
严厉的控诉
The documentary serves as a scathing indictment of corporate greed.
这部纪录片是对企业贪婪的严厉控诉。
猛烈的抨击
The report was a scathing attack on the government's handling of the crisis.
这份报告对政府应对危机的方式进行了猛烈的抨击。
严厉的批评
The new policy drew scathing criticism from environmental groups.
新政策遭到了环保组织的严厉批评。
恶评
The restaurant received a scathing review from the food critic.
这家餐厅受到了美食评论家的恶评。
Use scathing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
scathing 里有 scathe（灼伤），想象批评像灼伤一样火辣尖刻，记住“严厉尖刻”的意思。
语域：formal 常见场景：报刊评论、文学批评、正式演讲 scathing 多用于书面或正式场合，常形容批评、评论等非常严厉尖刻；日常口语中较少使用。
与 scathing /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ 同韵（/eɪðɪŋ/）的常见词：bathing /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/、swathing /ˈsweɪðɪŋ/。拼写相近但发音不同：loathing /ˈloʊðɪŋ/、clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/、writhing /ˈraɪðɪŋ/、breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/。注意 bathing 在英国英语中指与 bath 相关时也可读作 /ˈbæθɪŋ/。
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