1. The playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose. 剧作家允许在枯燥或华丽的散文中插入刻薄的语调。
2. My Criminal Law professor, Steve Duke, was a witty, acerbic man and a fine teacher with whom I later did a seminar on white-collar crime. 我的“刑法”教授是史蒂夫·杜克,他是一个风趣、尖刻的人,是个好老师,我后来与他一起摘了一个关于白领犯罪的讨论会。
3. Blunt and acerbic, Lindzen ill-tolerates na 直言不讳且言辞犀利的林德生不太能容忍天真幼稚的看法,因此不久前当我在他郊区住家的车道上停车时,心里是非常战战兢兢的。
英英解释
adj.
1. sour or bitter in taste
2. harsh or corrosive in tone