scathing
scathing 英 [ˈskeɪðɪŋ] 美 [ˈskeðɪŋ]
adj. 严厉的；损伤的 v. 损伤；伤害（scathe的ing形式）
- Scathing means witheringly harsh. If you enter a singing contest and the judge says that your singing is like that of a toad with laryngitis, that is scathing criticism.
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- adj. 严厉的；损伤的
- v. 损伤；伤害（scathe的ing形式）
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1. If someone excessively flatters you for a minor success, you need to internalize it the same way you would internalize a scathing insult.
如果有人对你的一点点成功就过分奉承，你需要自己内部消化这种阿谀奉承就像你内部消化别人的严厉侮辱一样。
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2. She has many sterling qualities, some of which were immediately apparent – like her forensic mind and scathing wit.
她有许多优秀的品质，其中许多都能一眼看出，比方说她雄辩的头脑和尖刻的才智。
- scathing (adj.) 1794 in literal sense, present-participle adjective from scathe (v.). Of words, speech, etc., from 1852. Related: Scathingly.
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