/'skeɪðɪŋ; `skeðɪŋ/ adj
1 (of criticism, ridicule, etc) severe; harsh （指批评、嘲笑等）严厉的, 刻薄的
*a scathing remark, rebuke, etc 严厉的言语、指责等
* a scathing review of a new book 对一本新书的尖锐评论.
2 [pred 作表语] ~ (about sb/sth) very critical (of sb/sth); scornful （对某人[某事物]）非常挑剔, 嘲笑
*The report was scathing about the lack of safety precautions. 该报道对缺乏安全预防措施一事严加指责.

adj
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: scathe 'to harm' (12-20 centuries), from Old Norse skatha]
a scathing remark criticizes someone or something very severely
scathing attack/remark/comment etc
　a scathing attack on the Government's planned tax increases
scathing about
　He's always been so scathing about psychiatrists.
>scathinglyadv