acrimony

英 [ˌæk.rɪˈməʊ.ni.əs]      美 [ˌæk.rəˈmoʊ.ni.əs]
  • n. 辛辣;尖刻;严厉
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acrimony 尖刻

acrid名词形式。后缀-mony, 同-ment, 见agreement.

acrimony (n.)
1540s, "quality of being acrid," from Middle French acrimonie or directly from Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency of taste," figuratively "acrimony, severity, energy," from acer "sharp" (fem. acris, neuter acre; see acrid) + -monia suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1610s.
1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
委员会的首次会议以激烈的争吵而告结束。
2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
没有唇枪舌剑,这场纠纷就解决了。
3. This book review was written with acrimony.
这篇书评语调刻薄.
4. They parted without acrimony.
他们分手时没有相互反唇相讥.
5. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.
但是到这个周末,谈判非但没有达成协议反而在唇枪舌剑中不欢而散。

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