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 windfall proposals have exacerbated the growing acrimony between the government and the UK banking industry, which has already been forced to sign on to a series of far-reaching reforms on remuneration that are designed to better link risk with reward.
  暴利税的提议，令英国政府与银行业之间的唇枪舌剑愈演愈烈。英国银行业已被迫签署了一系列影响深远的薪酬改革协议，以便更好地将风险与回报联系起来。
• 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。
• 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。
• St. Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage.
  圣保罗欢闹了基督教。他传讲了圣恶毒，就是婚姻的另一个名字。
• However, when George Papandreou, prime minister, and Mr Samaras met last week to discuss establishing a national unity government, the talks collapsed in acrimony and Mr Papandreou chose the alternative route of reshuffling his cabinet.
  然而，上周希腊总理乔治帕潘德里欧（georgepapandreou）与萨马拉斯会面、讨论建立一个全国联合政府时，两人不欢而散，帕潘德里欧选择了改组内阁的替代计划。
• Their meetings always ended in acrimony.
  他们的会面总是不欢而散。
• The dispute pushed already slipping deadlines back even further and revealed acrimony not only between Kazakhstan and the companies but also among the foreign partners themselves.
  这一争议导致业已推迟的开工日期进一步拖延，并暴露了哈萨克斯坦人和外国公司之间、以及外国合作伙伴之间的敌意。
• But the run-up to the meeting ( the Earth Summit in Rio) has been colored by acrimony over financing the new plan, and sharp differences between developed countries and developing countries.
  但是，会议（在里约召开的地球峰会）在筹备阶段就被蒙上阴影，在为新计划提供资金的问题上言辞激烈，发达国家和发展中国家尖锐对立。
• A major factor behind the push to save jobs is avoiding the acrimony and violence that occurred when South Korean companies attempted layoffs in the 1997-98 crisis.
  促使韩国挽救就业的一个重要原因，是了避免像1997年-98年危机中韩国公司试图裁员那样引发激烈反应和暴力事件。
• The campaign has been marked by acrimony on both sides.
  参加竞选活动的双方火药味十足。