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acerb

/uh-surb/US // əˈsɜrb //

涩,涩的,涩味,涩性

Related Words

acerbic涩的,涩味,尖刻的,涩acetous乙酰,乙酰基,乙酰的,醋酸acid酸,酸液,酸酸的,酸性acidulous酸性的,酸性物质,酸度,酸性acrid酸涩的,酸涩,酸酸的bitter苦涩,苦涩的,惨痛,惨痛的harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利tangy膻味,膻味浓郁,浓郁的,膻味十足tart馅饼,果馅饼,蛋挞,挞伐

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : acerbic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.sour
Synonyms
acerbic涩的,涩味,尖刻的,涩acetous乙酰,乙酰基,乙酰的,醋酸acid酸,酸液,酸酸的,酸性acidulous酸性的,酸性物质,酸度,酸性acrid酸涩的,酸涩,酸酸的bitter苦涩,苦涩的,惨痛,惨痛的harsh严厉的,苛刻的,严酷的,严厉sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利tangy膻味,膻味浓郁,浓郁的,膻味十足tart馅饼,果馅饼,蛋挞,挞伐

Examples

  • The fruit remains acerb and hard; the tree declines to be "ameliorated" for the good of mankind.

  • She denied that stenographers could ever form a union, but she could not answer his acerb, “Why not?”

  • Thereupon followed a soft discussion that was as near being acerb as nails are near velvet paws.

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