acerbic

UK:  [əˈsɜː(r)bɪk]

US:  [əˈsɜrbɪk]

adj.

1.尖酸的;尖刻的

1 . My Criminal Law professor, Steve Duke, was a witty, acerbic man and a fine teacher with whom I later did a seminar on white-collar crime.
我的“刑法”教授是史蒂夫·杜克，他是一个风趣、尖刻的人，是个好老师，我后来与他一起摘了一个关于白领犯罪的讨论会。

2 . The acerbic singer with the raw voice and an often cynical view on modern life released his final album, The Wind, just two weeks ago.
就在两周以前，这名嘲讽乐派歌手还用他那伤感的嗓音，和对现代生活不懈的观念发行了他人生中的最后一张专辑——《风》。

3 . They will usually be the one with a crippling addiction and an acerbic sense of humor.
他们常常会有严重的癖嗜和尖刻的幽默感。

4 . They were both heavyset and inclined toward a projection of light amusement, although hers seemed more acerbic.
他们都很粗壮，并且心理投影都倾向轻娱乐，尽管她的看起来更尖刻。

5 . The warning came in an interview that mixed self-confidence, defiance, bitterness and acerbic wit.
他是在接受采访时作出上述警告的，期间透着自信、蔑视与不满，还有一些尖刻的俏皮话。