caustic
英 ['k??st?k; 'k?st-]
美 ['k?st?k]
- adj. [化學] 腐蝕性的；[化學] 苛性的；刻薄的；焦散的
- n. [助劑] 腐蝕劑；苛性鈉；焦散曲線
助記提示
1. holocaust 'complete burning' => caustic.
中文詞源
caustic 腐蝕性的詞源同cauterize,燒灼。
英文詞源
- caustic
- caustic: see holocaust
- caustic (adj.)
- c. 1400, "burning, corrosive," from Latin causticus "burning, caustic," from Greek kaustikos "capable of burning; corrosive," from kaustos "combustible; burnt," verbal adjective from kaiein, the Greek word for "to burn" (transitive and intransitive) in all periods, which is of uncertain origin with no certain cognates outside Greek. Figurative sense of "sarcastic" is attested from 1771. As a noun, early 15c., from the adjective.
雙語例句
- 1. He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages.
- 他常常諷刺或挖苦人，有時又會大發雷霆。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.
- 他睿智刁鉆，評論尖刻，對任何采訪他的人而言都是夢魘。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He opened his mouth to make a caustic retort.
- 他張嘴開始進行刻薄的反擊.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He enjoys making caustic remarks about other people.
- 他喜歡挖苦別人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He delights in making caustic remarks.
- 他愛損人.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》