vitriol
美音:
[´vıtrıəl
]英音:
[´vıtrıəl
]n.硫酸盐,刻薄话
难易程度:
vitriol为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:vitrioled/vitriolled 过去分词:vitrioled/vitriolled 现在分词:vitrioling/vitriolling 第三人称单数:vitriols/vitriols
vitriol
/'vɪtrɪəl; `vɪtrɪəl/
n [U]
1 (dated 旧) sulphuric acid or any of its salts 硫酸; 硫酸盐; 矾
*blue vitriol,ie copper sulphate 胆矾(五水硫酸铜).
2 (fig 比喻) savagely hostile comments or criticism 深怀敌意的评语或批评
*His attack on the government was pure vitriol. 他纯粹出于恶意抨击政府.
vitriol
n[U][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;Origin:Late Latin vitreolum, from vitreolus
'glassy', from
Latin vitrum;
VITREOUS]
formal very cruel and angry remarks that are intended to hurt someone's feelings
old usesulphuric acid