1. (言行)惡意的,刻薄的,尖刻的 If you describe someone's language or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.
vitriolic
e.g. There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in one of the Sunday newspapers two weeks ago. 兩周前一份周日報紙刊登了一篇對他進(jìn)行尖酸惡毒攻擊的文章。
vitriolic英英釋義
adj
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonym: causticcorrosiveerosivemordant
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
e.g. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose a barrage of acid comments her acrid remarks make her many enemies bitter words blistering criticism caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics a sulfurous denunciation a vitriolic critique