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vit·ri·ol·ic
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词根:vitriol
n.vitriol 硫酸,[无化] 硫酸盐;尖刻的话
vt.vitriol 用硫酸处理;用尖刻的话伤害
noun
bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism Rumor has always played a role in politics, but rarely have the backstage operatives been so adroit, and so cynical, in their use of vitriol.—Walter Shapiro Cascades of multisyllabic vitriol engulf us as Conrad communicates his utter loathing of television …—Stanley Marcus
political commentators spewing angry vitriol
a sulfate of any of various metals (such as copper, iron, or zinc)especially: a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate
oil of vitriol
"1660年代,源自法语 vitriolique(16世纪)或 vitriol + -ic。比喻意义“刻薄的,腐蚀性的,非常严厉”的含义始于1841年。
Middle English, from Anglo-French vitriole, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, alteration of Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus glassy, from Latin vitreus vitreous
The first known use of vitriol was in the 14th century
vituperateverb
to criticize harshly : scold
vitriolnoun
something (as written or spoken words) thought to be as harsh and burning as acid
1 There have been many tweets of agreement and sympathy but many, many more that have been challenging at the least, hostile and vitriolic at the worst.
2 A Strong Thread in a Torn Union When Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave turned professional dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, published her memoir, “Behind the Scenes,” in 1868, the response was vitriolic.
3 Disgusted with Cantor, Kronecker launched vitriolic attacks against Cantor’s work and made it extremely difficult for him to publish papers.
4 Savage heavily supported Trump “from the get-go,” coupling overwhelming praise for Trump with vitriolic hate rhetoric on a daily basis and sometimes taking credit for inspiring Trump’s campaign messaging.
5 She can take heart at the fact that retailers have, on the whole, been less vitriolic than critics.
6 Her decisions to fire some under-performers and close some bad schools have attracted vitriolic criticism.
她决定解雇一些不合格的教员并且关闭一些质量差的学校,却招致了尖酸刻薄的批评。
7 He is known for his political activism and vitriolic songs attacking social injustice, the monarchy and corruption.
8 Her resentment surfaced in the form of vitriolic attacks upon your corporate structure.”
9 Winning — and winning and winning and winning — elicits such vitriol.
10 Some were vitriolic: Michael Ratcliffe in the Observer dubbed the show "a witless and synthetic entertainment".
11 But there are some thrillingly vitriolic passages enhanced by the aggressive physicality of the choreography by Nigel Charnock, whose death from cancer was announced yesterday.
12 David Horowitz’s 2006 book “The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America” comes to mind as a particularly vitriolic example.
13 Her point is that the world of child rearing is unfair — mothers have no guilt-free options — but she sounds vitriolic rather than vehement.
14 Has the film helped bring the two sides together into a constructive dialogue, as opposed to the vitriolic shouting and name-calling depicted in the film?
15 Frankly, it was hard to feel any animosity at all, despite the vitriolic sentiments many of my dark and light-skinned family, friends and colleagues had for Dolezal.
16 The screaming is primal, the guitars vitriolic, the drumming authoritative.
17 Lynch’s vitriolic response made headlines worldwide, causing a number of other US police unions to join in the call for a boycott.
18 Fuegi’s book was unnecessarily vitriolic in tone, but groundbreaking, notable for its penetrating insight into theater’s essentially collective nature — and the author’s loathing for Bertolt Brecht.
19 One Friday, my editor sent me a particularly foul tweet from Johnson, a 26-year-old guy who had fashioned himself a dinky news empire out of nothing more than sheer vitriolic will.
20 Perhaps it wasn’t that Jaar was putting on a combative performance but that the songs on his latest release, “Sirens,” are inherently intense and vitriolic.
2 愤怒
black angry heated inflamed glaring indignant uptight vehement exasperated choked bitterly hotly fire heat stir rage outrage bile spleen ire indignation animosity animus gall inflame sicken in a lather hot under the collar hopping mad up the wall
5 激烈
furioso knock-down-drag-out live hard bad strong white red hot active tough driving sharp pink intense keen intensive sore stiff fierce furious Stark volcanic drastic fiery rampant edgy towering strenuous uncanny stormy heady rabid sultry impassioned red-hot high-pitched cutthroat vehement acrimonious no-holds-barred trenchant dog-eat-dog troublous high heavy heavily bitter severely keenly edge intensity rage severity fury soreness vehemence acharnement to beat the band hot and strong hot and heavy slapdash rough angry passionate violent burning nasty lively grievous ungodly torrential unbridled shrill impetuous tempestuous cyclonic slashing ungovernable vituperative dingdong slapbang strongly drastically wildly sharply intensely violently hotly mightily fervently rudely acrimoniously amain tempestuously heat violence sharpness impetuosity tempestuousness rampancy like a brick like bricks like blazes like anything like the devil like a ton of bricks heated stand-up flaming high-powered fervid fiercely acrimony with a vengeance
6 有敌意的
11 激烈的
furioso knock-down-drag-out live hard bad strong white red hot active tough driving sharp pink intense keen intensive sore stiff fierce furious Stark volcanic drastic fiery rampant edgy towering strenuous uncanny stormy heady rabid sultry impassioned red-hot high-pitched cutthroat vehement acrimonious no-holds-barred trenchant dog-eat-dog troublous heavy bitter hot and strong hot and heavy slapdash high rough angry passionate violent burning nasty lively grievous ungodly torrential unbridled shrill impetuous tempestuous cyclonic slashing ungovernable vituperative dingdong slapbang heated stand-up flaming high-powered fervid
12 尖刻
acid salt severe sharp cutting edgy pungent scathing astringent shrill edged peppery scorching toothy acrimonious acerbic piquant sharp-edged snippy gingery scalding sulfurous truculent waspish acerb mordacious roundly severity acrimony pungency acerbity verjuice mordancy acidulate keen bitter pointed poignant biting incisive trenchant sharp-fanged bitingly edge poignancy piquancy trenchancy saltness acridity smart devastating stinging barbed caustic withering mordant sharply devastatingly scathingly waspishly acidity sharpness waspishness tart sarcastic acrid recriminate spiky sting choice searing
13 愤怒的
black angry heated inflamed glaring indignant uptight vehement exasperated hot under the collar
14 辛辣的
hot quick acid salt sharp spicy salty tart piercing savory pointed poignant biting barbed astringent incisive shrill racy peppery acrid toothy acrimonious nippy acerbic piquant trenchant sharp-edged gingery scalding acerb acid-tongued acetous sharp-fanged bitter strong pungent savoury scald smart burning drilling pert
16 恶意
nasty malicious poisonous malignant malevolent malign wanton virulent spiteful catty spite malice grudge malignancy animus malevolence maliciousness mischievous venomous venom mischief ill will
18 辛辣
hot quick acid salt sharp spicy salty tart piercing savory pointed poignant biting barbed astringent incisive shrill racy peppery acrid toothy acrimonious nippy acerbic piquant trenchant sharp-edged gingery scalding acerb acid-tongued acetous sharp-fanged bitter racily race bite pepper punch pungency piquancy acerbity piquance strong pungent savoury point heat sting scald smart burning drilling pert poignancy causticity
19 尖刻的
acid salt severe sharp cutting edgy pungent scathing astringent shrill edged peppery scorching toothy acrimonious acerbic piquant sharp-edged snippy gingery scalding sulfurous truculent waspish acerb mordacious keen bitter pointed poignant biting incisive trenchant sharp-fanged smart devastating stinging barbed caustic withering mordant tart sarcastic acrid spiky choice searing