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acrimony

英 ['ækrɪmənɪ] 美 [ækrɪmoni]

解释

n. 辛辣；尖刻；严厉

※ 提供单词"acrimony"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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。

2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.: 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。

3. This book review was written with acrimony.: 这篇书评语调刻薄.

4. They parted without acrimony.: 他们分手时没有相互反唇相讥.

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。