acrimony
英 ['ækrɪmənɪ]
美[ækrɪmoni]
- n. 辛辣；尖刻；严厉
中文词源
acrimony 尖刻
acrid名词形式。后缀-mony, 同-ment, 见agreement.
英文词源
- acrimony (n.)
- 1540s, "quality of being acrid," from Middle French acrimonie or directly from Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency of taste," figuratively "acrimony, severity, energy," from acer "sharp" (fem. acris, neuter acre; see acrid) + -monia suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1610s.
双语例句
- 1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
- 委员会的首次会议以激烈的争吵而告结束。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
- 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. This book review was written with acrimony.
- 这篇书评语调刻薄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. They parted without acrimony.
- 他们分手时没有相互反唇相讥.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.
- 但是到这个周末，谈判非但没有达成协议反而在唇枪舌剑中不欢而散。
来自柯林斯例句