Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13730
scathing
严厉的；尖刻的
harshly critical; stinging
多指批评、言辞的尖刻严厉。
- 1.
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
严厉刻薄的；辛辣的。
- 2.
marked by harshly abusive criticism
充满严厉辱骂性批评的
- 3.
Harmful or painful; acerbic.
有害的；痛苦的；尖酸的。
严厉刻薄的；辛辣的。；充满严厉辱骂性批评的；有害的；痛苦的；尖酸的。；伤害的；损伤的
In use
The food critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant, calling the service unacceptable.
She gave a scathing response to his careless mistake, leaving him speechless.
His scathing remarks about the project hurt everyone's feelings and lowered team morale.
his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
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。
be scathing about sb/sth
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.
Connections
Collocations
- scathing criticism
- 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。
- scathing attack
- 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。
- scathing remark
- 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。
- scathing review
- 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。
- scathing indictment
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/。
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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