Word · Frequency #23296
trenchant
尖锐的；犀利的；有力的
sharp, forceful, and penetrating
- 1.
Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.
尖锐的；犀利的；有力的表达且有效的；严厉的。
- 2.
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
思想、表达或智力上的敏锐和有力
- 3.
characterized by or full of force and vigor
充满力量和活力的特点
- 4.
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
在头脑中清晰或明确地定义
尖锐的；犀利的；有力的表达且有效的；严厉的。；思想、表达或智力上的敏锐和有力；充满力量和活力的特点；在头脑中清晰或明确地定义；锐利的
In use
Her trenchant analysis of the budget helped the team find the waste.
The reviewer's trenchant comments made the director rethink the ending.
He gave a trenchant summary of the report in just two minutes.
trenchant criticism
a trenchant argument
trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
a trenchant + noun
常用于修饰抽象名词，如 critique、analysis、wit 等。
She wrote a trenchant critique of the company's policies.
她写了一篇尖锐的批评文章，抨击公司的政策。
be + trenchant
Connections
Collocations
- trenchant analysis
- 犀利的分析
- Her trenchant analysis of the data revealed a clear pattern.她对数据的犀利分析揭示了一个清晰的规律。
- trenchant criticism
- 尖锐的批评
- The proposal drew trenchant criticism from environmental groups.这项提议遭到了环保组织的尖锐批评。
- trenchant comment
- 一针见血的评论
- He made a trenchant comment about the manager's decision.他对经理的决定作了一针见血的评论。
- trenchant question
- 尖锐的问题
- The reporter asked a trenchant question about the company's finances.记者就公司的财务状况提出了一个尖锐的问题。
- trenchant wit
- 犀利的机智
- Her trenchant wit made her a popular speaker at the conference.她犀利机智的谈吐使她成为大会上受欢迎的演讲者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 trench（战壕）里锋利的刀刃：trenchant 形容言辞或思想犀利、一针见血。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学评论、政论文章、学术讨论 trenchant 多用于书面语或正式场合，常形容言论、文章或分析犀利有力；日常口语中较少见，比较常见于文学评论或政论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes fully with trenchant. Genuine sound matches: entrant and pageant share the final /ənt/; trench and entrench share /trɛntʃ/ but lack the final /ənt/. Lookalikes that sound different: chant and enchant have 'chant' pronounced /tʃænt/, not /tʃənt/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.