acrimony

英 [ˈækrɪməni]

美 [ˈækrɪmoʊni]

n.  (态度、言辞)尖刻，讥讽

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牛津词典

noun

• （态度、言辞）尖刻，讥讽
  angry bitter feelings or words
  1. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
     没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 尖刻的言辞；激烈的争吵
  Acrimonyis bitter and angry words or quarrels.
  1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
     委员会的首次会议以激烈的争吵而告结束。

英英释义

noun

• a rough and bitter manner
  Synonym:bitternessacerbityjaundicetartnessthorniness

双语例句

• The completion of the Doha trade round appeared as far away as ever at the weekend, when a gathering of trade ministers at the world economic forum in Davos descended into acrimony.
  各国贸易部长周末在达沃斯世界经济论坛上的聚会，演变成一场互相的指责，令完成多哈回合贸易谈判的愿景显得遥不可及。
• Abandoning the exclusivity of the relationship would force each partner to build ad hoc coalitions for every initiative in an uncongenial, EU-wide context of economic recession and political acrimony.
  在全欧盟经济衰退、政治不和的紧张气氛下，放弃法德之间牢不可破的关系，将迫使双方为每项计划组建临时的联盟。
• The only plausible means to alleviate the global acrimony is robust and more balanced economic growth.
  唯一可行的手段来缓解全球恶语相向的鲁棒性和更平衡的经济增长。
• But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.
  但是到这个周末，谈判非但没有达成协议反而在唇枪舌剑中不欢而散。
• They talked not only without acrimony, but even with friendliness. It was no secret that the two detested each other.
  不仅没有恶言相向，言语间还十分投机。这两个人互相嫌恶，是人所共知的。
• The campaign has been marked by acrimony on both sides.
  参加竞选活动的双方火药味十足。
• The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
  委员会的首次会议以激烈的争吵而告结束。
• Matrimony soon turned to acrimony.
  过门不久转为和缓。
• The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony.
  处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。
• They talked not only without acrimony, but even with friendliness.
  不仅没有恶言相向，言语间还十分投机。