acerbic

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/    美 /əˈsərbɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Tasting sour or bitter.
    — Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract.
  2. Sharp, harsh, biting. figuratively
    — Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

词形变化

more acerbic comparative most acerbic superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
acerbically acerbicness nonacerbic unacerbic

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós
Proto-Italic *akris
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁-os
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Proto-Italic *akriðos
Latin acerbusder.
English acerbic
Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”).
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