late 15c., "caustic" (of words, speech), from Middle French mordant, literally "biting," present participle of mordre "to bite," from Latin mordere "to bite, bite into; nip, sting;" figuratively "to pain, cause hurt," perhaps from PIE root mer- (2) "to rub away, harm" (see smart (v.)). Related: Mordantly. The noun sense in dyeing is first recorded 1791; the adjective in this sense is from 1902. Related: Mordancy; mordantly.
雙語例句
1. His mordant wit appealed to students.
他那尖刻的妙語受到學生的歡迎。
來自《權威詞典》
2. A wicked, mordant sense of humour has come to the fore in Blur's world.
布勒的世界里已出現了一種惡意、刻薄的幽默感。
來自辭典例句
3. A modent mordant helps fix the dye to the material.
媒染劑有助于將染料附著于材料.
來自互聯網
4. A solution called a mordant is used in the dying process.
有一種被稱為“腐蝕液”的方法被運用在染色工藝流程中.
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5. A solution called a modent mordant is used in the dyeing process.