caustic
尖酸刻薄的·具腐蝕性的
分清言語刻薄與化學腐蝕
Her caustic comments hurt him far more than she realized.

她刻薄的評論傷他比她所知更深。

言語義是刻薄;化學義是能腐蝕或灼傷。

義項

尖酸刻薄的C1adjective尖酸刻薄的
Her caustic comments hurt him far more than she realized.
她刻薄的評論傷他比她所知更深。
caustic comments
具腐蝕性的C1adjective具腐蝕性的
The caustic liquid damaged the surface of the metal.
腐蝕性液體損壞金屬表面。
caustic liquid

片語

caustic wit尖刻機智 →尖刻機智
caustic soda苛性鈉 →苛性鈉

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下面哪一句的 caustic 用得對?(第一句/第二句)第一句:The coach gave a caustic speech, and the players thanked him warmly. 第二句:The coach gave a caustic speech, and the players looked down at the floor.

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第二句

caustic 指話語尖酸刻薄,球員低頭才合理;第一句的熱情道謝不搭。

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caustically 尖刻地

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