acerbic
acerbic 英 [əˈsɜ:bɪk] 美 [əˈsɜrbɪk]
adj. 尖刻的（等于acerb）；酸的；辛辣的
- If you say something acerbic, or harshly bitter, to someone, it can leave a bitter taste in your own mouth that lingers, and the acerbic, or acidic, words can eat away at the person on the receiving end too.
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- adj. 尖刻的（等于acerb）；酸的；辛辣的
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1. My Criminal Law professor, Steve Duke, was a witty, acerbic man and a fine teacher with whom I later did a seminar on white-collar crime.
我的“刑法”教授是史蒂夫·杜克，他是一个风趣、尖刻的人，是个好老师，我后来与他一起摘了一个关于白领犯罪的讨论会。
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2. They were both heavyset and inclined toward a projection of light amusement, although hers seemed more acerbic.
他们都很粗壮，并且心理投影都倾向轻娱乐，尽管她的看起来更尖刻。
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3. Written after a short visit to the UK (his first), his essay is not just witty and acerbic, it is humblingly observant.
此文写于他（首次）短暂访问英国之后。 他的散文不仅诙谐尖刻，其观察之细致入微也足以令人汗颜。
- acerbic (adj.) 1865, originally, and usually, figurative: "sour, harsh, severe" (of speech, manners, etc.), from Latin acerbus "harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour," especially of unripe fruits, etc., also figuratively, of character, conduct, etc. (see acerbity) + -ic. The earlier adjective was simply acerb (1650s), from French acerbe, from Latin acerbus.
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