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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• WHEN an infamous summit of world powers in London ended in1933, such was the mood of protectionist acrimony that many argued it would have been better if the meeting had not been held at all.
  当1933年世界列强聚集伦敦召开那次声名狼藉的峰会后，贸易保护主义之风开始弥漫。好多人认为那次会议不开也许会更好些。
• The acrimony of his remarks alienated his audience.
  他说话尖刻，这使观众和他疏远了。
• 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 chance of a global trade deal being clinched before President George W. Bush leaves the White House shrank dramatically yesterday with talks between core negotiating partners collapsing again in division and acrimony.
  全球贸易谈判核心各方之间的会谈昨日再次在分歧和敌意中以失败告终，使得在美国总统布什（georgew.bush）离任前达成全球贸易协议的可能性大大降低。
• 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。
• 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。
• The campaign has been marked by acrimony on both sides.
  参加竞选活动的双方火药味十足。