Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13730
scathing
严厉的；尖刻的
核心释义
多指批评、言辞的尖刻严厉。
harshly critical; stinging
- 1.
严厉刻薄的；辛辣的。
Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
- 2.
充满严厉辱骂性批评的
marked by harshly abusive criticism
- 3.
有害的；痛苦的；尖酸的。
Harmful or painful; acerbic.
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
用法In use
The food critic wrote a scathing review of the new restaurant, calling the service unacceptable.
用法提示：此处 scathing 作形容词，意为“严厉的、尖刻的”，修饰名词 review，表达强烈的批评。
She gave a scathing response to his careless mistake, leaving him speechless.
用法提示：此处 scathing 作形容词，修饰 response，表示回应的语气充满严厉批评。
His scathing remarks about the project hurt everyone's feelings and lowered team morale.
用法提示：此处 scathing 作形容词，修饰 remarks，表示言论带有强烈的指责意味。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/。
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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