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acrid

UK //ˈæk.rɪd//US //ˈæk.rɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'acridus'(意为“尖锐的”或“刺鼻的”),后经法语 'acride' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指气味或味道非常刺鼻、辛辣,常令人不适,如烟味、化学物质的气味等。

“The acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air.”

(空气中弥漫着橡胶燃烧的刺鼻气味。)

“The factory emitted an acrid odor that made people cough.”

(工厂散发出一种让人咳嗽的辛辣气味。)

❶ 形容言辞或态度尖刻、刻薄,带有强烈的讽刺或敌意。

“His acrid remarks offended everyone at the meeting.”

(他刻薄的言论冒犯了会议上的所有人。)

“She responded with an acrid tone that silenced the room.”

(她用尖刻的语气回应,让整个房间安静下来。)

同义词:pungent, bitter, caustic, sharp, harsh

常见短语

acrid smoke — 指刺鼻的烟雾,通常由燃烧化学物质或塑料等产生。

“The acrid smoke from the burning tires made everyone cover their noses.”

(燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻烟雾让所有人都捂住了鼻子。)

acrid criticism — 指尖锐、刻薄的批评,常带有攻击性或讽刺意味。

“The politician faced acrid criticism from the media.”

(这位政客面临媒体的尖锐批评。)