vitriolic

英 [ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk]

美 [ˌvɪtriˈɑːlɪk]

adj.  愤怒的; 恶意的; 尖酸刻薄的

GRE

BNC.20893 / COCA.25761

牛津词典

adj.

• 愤怒的；恶意的；尖酸刻薄的
  full of anger and hatred
  1. The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president.
     这家报纸对总统发起了一场恶意的攻击。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （言行）恶意的，刻薄的，尖刻的
  If you describe someone's language or behaviour asvitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.
  1. There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in one of the Sunday newspapers two weeks ago.
     两周前一份周日报纸刊登了一篇对他进行尖酸恶毒攻击的文章。

英英释义

adj

• of a substance, especially a strong acid
  Synonym:causticcorrosiveerosivemordant
• harsh or corrosive in tone
  1. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
  2. a barrage of acid comments
  3. her acrid remarks make her many enemies
  4. bitter words
  5. blistering criticism
  6. caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
  7. a sulfurous denunciation
  8. a vitriolic critique
  Synonym:acerbacerbicacidacridbitterblisteringcausticsulfuroussulphurousvirulent

双语例句

• It has been observed that Cissie has more ability than stability, but she puts on a good show of its vitriolic and unpredictable kind.
  他说：“当我看到社论作者能如此透彻地理解我的外交政策时，我吃惊得差点从床上摔下来”。
• Or take Fran ç ois Bayrou, a centrist leader, who kicked off his campaign by publishing a vitriolic book entitled "Abuse of Power".
  或者看看中间派领袖白鲁（FrançoisBayrou）的看法，他出版了一本尖刻的名为《权力的滥用》的书，开始了竞选运动。
• Based on reviewing the rich fruit of the technology in treating and recycling the steel-pickling liquid waste of vitriolic, hydrochloric and nitric acid, this paper summarizes the trait, applicability and developing direction of diversified methods.
  回顾了钢铁厂硫酸、盐酸、硝酸的酸洗废水处理工艺与综合利用技术所取得的丰硕成果，总结了各种治理方法的特点、适用性及发展方向。
• The debate over climate change is becoming more vitriolic by the week.
  有关气候变化的争论正一周周变得更加尖锐。
• Some critics take pride in their prejudices, slinging vitriolic barbs at a specific actor or genre with relish.
  有些评论家在固执己见的同时还保持着一定的傲慢，挺不是滋味儿地向某个特定的演员或者电影流派亮出他们毒辣的锋芒。
• A New System for Measuring Density of Vitriolic Ion
  新型硫酸根离子浓度测量系统
• Application Electromagnetic Flow-Meter in the Measure of Vitriolic Acid Flux
  电磁流量计在硫酸流量测量中的应用
• The vitriolic tone is unusual for a debate on the Fed, which is traditionally accorded respect from politicians and has vaunted its independence from Congress.
  这种刻薄的语调此前很少出现在围绕美联储的辩论中。美联储向来备受政界尊重，且自夸独立于国会。
• This contrasts with the vitriolic commentary in the state media in response to support from Taiwan-friendly US lawmakers for the sale of new F-16s.
  这与官方媒体针对美国一些议员的尖刻评论形成反差，对台友好的若干美国议员支持售台新型F-16。
• NOTE: People and nations only rise in vitriolic complaint against Israel when Israel dares to retaliate against murder and destruction!
  注：人民和各民族的崛起，只有在硫酸投诉，对以色列的时候，以色列胆敢对打击报复谋杀和破坏！