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vitriolic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vit·ri·ol·ic /ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈɑːlɪk◂/ adjective formal  CRUELvitriolic language, writing etc is very cruel and angry towards someone 〔言语〕尖刻的,辛辣的 vitriolic remarks 刻薄的言辞
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vitriolicThe press, too, was irresponsible and factional, given to vitriolic personal attacks and political character assassination.She attacked him in a vitriolic seven-page letter to the newspaper.There was even a second letter - more vitriolic than the first - and the date she meant to send it.Where does this vitriolic woman get her information from?
vit·ri·ol·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
writing cruel very is Corpus language, vitriolic etc


vitriolic
vitriolic /ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈɑːlɪk◂/ adjective formal
vitriolic language, writing etc is very cruel and angry towards someone:
    vitriolic remarks


vit·ri·ol·icBrE /ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɪtriˈɑːlɪk/ 🔊 adjective (formal) (of language or comments 言语或评论) full of anger and hatred 愤怒的;恶意的;尖酸刻薄的 SYN bitter The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president. 这家报纸对总统发起了一场恶意的攻击。🔊🔊