| 单词 | invective |
| 释义 | invective (once / 2300 pages) n Invective is harsh, abusive language, like, "you dirty rotten scoundrel." I'm sure you can think of harsher and more obscene examples, but we won't get into them here. Invective comes from the Latin for "abusive." It kind of sounds like a harsh word, actually, with those sharp, dagger-like V's. People usually put a colorful verb or phrase before it. Some examples: "She spewed invective," "She hurled invective," "She burst forth into invective." You can follow it with a phrase like, "picking up her plate and throwing it across the room." WORD FAMILYinvective: invectives USAGE EXAMPLESLuther’s ugliest legacy was the invective that, in his later years, he heaped on the Jewish people. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) Trump treats his own impulsive invectives as an admirable attack on political correctness. The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016) Park exploded, screaming invectives and throwing furniture and food around the clubhouse. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) n abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Syn|Hyper vitriol, vituperation abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification a rude expression intended to offend or hurt |
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