单词 | caustic |
释义 | caustic (kɔːstɪk ) 1. adjective Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances. ...caustic cleaning agents. Remember that this is caustic; use gloves or a spoon. 2. adjective A caustic remark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter. [formal] His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare. He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages. caustically (kɔːstɪkli ) graded adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] She was caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and tolerant. Collocations: caustic chemical They found it contained a lethal caustic chemical found in a brand of household oven cleaner. The Sun Proposals for this method involve using a caustic chemical to react with carbon dioxide in the air to produce carbonates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the anatomical level, fish have neurons known as nociceptors, which detect potential harm, such as high temperatures, intense pressure, and caustic chemicals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As products contain caustic chemicals, always wear full-arm gloves, goggles and a protective mask. Times, Sunday Times Previously, wigs had been set with caustic chemicals to form curls, but these recipes were too harsh to use next to human skin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name change was swiftly greeted with a string of caustic comments online. Times, Sunday Times It wasn't long before the caustic comments began. Times, Sunday Times His caustic comments make wonderful copy, of course. Times, Sunday Times His caustic comments have earned him a fan-base beyond those who care about the vehicles he reviews. Times, Sunday Times The character's caustic wit, necessarily cleaned up for the primetime slot, became, for many viewers, the tacky game show's main - or only - attraction. Times, Sunday Times Both of these give rise to a caustic wit that makes you want to quote great chunks of her prose out loud. Times, Sunday Times The tales are tautly structured, and suffused with caustic wit, quirky descriptions and sharp detail. Times, Sunday Times She had the caustic wit of a press-box lifer and - like all of us - she moaned a lot. The Sun The workman's son who speaks four languages acknowledges that his caustic wit and plain speaking are not always understood. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 腐蚀性的 Japanese: 腐食性の |
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