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单词 acerbic
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•cer•bic /əˈsɜrbɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. sour or bitter in taste.
  2. sharply or bitterly severe:acerbic criticism.
a•cer•bi•cal•ly, adv. 
a•cer•bi•ty, n. [uncountable]See -acr-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•cer•bic  (ə sûr′bik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sour or astringent in taste:Lemon juice is acerbic.
  2. harsh or severe, as of temper or expression:acerbic criticism.
  • Latin acerb(us) sour, unripe, bitterly harsh + -ic, irregularly for -ous
  • 1860–65
a•cer′bi•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acerbic /əˈsɜːbɪk/ adj
  1. harsh, bitter, or astringent; sour
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin acerbus sour, bitter
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