来自拉丁语mordere,咬，来自PIE*smerd,咬，叮，词源同morsel,remorse,smart.用于指说话或文字戳中痛点的，引申词义讽刺的。

1. His mordant wit appealed to students.

他那尖刻的妙语受到学生的欢迎。

2. A wicked, mordant sense of humour has come to the fore in Blur's world.

布勒的世界里已出现了一种恶意、刻薄的幽默感。

3. A modent mordant helps fix the dye to the material.

媒染剂有助于将染料附着于材料.

4. A solution called a mordant is used in the dying process.

有一种被称为“腐蚀液”的方法被运用在染色工艺流程中.

5. A solution called a modent mordant is used in the dyeing process.

在染色过程中会用到叫做媒染剂的方法.