vitriolic
英 [,vɪtrɪ'ɒlɪk]
美[,vɪtrɪ'ɑlɪk]
- adj. 硫酸的；刻薄的
英英释意
- 1. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "a barrage of acid comments"
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "bitter words"
- "blistering criticism"
- "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "a sulfurous denunciation"
- 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action