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caustic

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adj.腐蚀性的,刻薄的

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caustic为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:causticity 副词:caustically

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caustic


/'kɔ:stɪk; `kɔstɪk/
adj
1 that can burn or destroy things by chemical action 腐蚀性的; 苛性的.
2 (fig 比喻) (of comments) sarcastic; cutting (指评论)讽刺的; 挖苦的
*caustic remarks 刻薄话
* a caustic wit 言词尖刻的人.

caustic


adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: causticus, from Greek, from kaiein 'to burn']
a caustic substance can burn through things by chemical action
 caustic soda (=a chemical used for cleaning things)
a caustic remark criticizes someone in a way that is unkind but often cleverly humorous
caustic wit/comments/remark etc
 Eliot appreciated Pound's caustic wit.
>caustically [-kli/