acerbate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈa.sə.beɪt/    美 /ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To exasperate; to irritate. transitive
    — Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.
  2. To make bitter or sour. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature. rare

词形变化

more acerbate comparative most acerbate superlative acerbates present,singular,third-person acerbating participle,present acerbated participle,past acerbated past

词汇关系

衍生词
acerbation exacerbate

词源

词源 1
From Latin acerbātus, perfect passive participle of acerbō (“make bitter”), from acerbus (“bitter”).
词源 2
From Latin acerbātus, perfect passive participle of acerbō (“make bitter”), from acerbus (“bitter”).
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