The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.(這封信是用她慣常的尖刻語調(diào)寫的。)

He sent back an acerbic letter.(他回復(fù)了一封尖刻的信。)

Since then he had chosen to spend his days alone in bed in his study, reading the classics of literature, and moulding 8 acerbic thoughts about humanity.(自那以后，他選擇終日自個(gè)兒躺在書房里的床上閱讀文學(xué)經(jīng)典，構(gòu)想出種種尖刻的人性論調(diào)。)

In 1755 British writer Samuel Johnson published an acerbic letter to Lord Chesterfield rebuffing his patron for neglecting and declining support.(1755年，英國作家塞繆爾·約翰遜發(fā)表了一封致切斯特菲爾德勛爵的諷刺信，斥責(zé)其贊助人忽視并且拒絕支持他。)

Acerbic: sour or bitter, as in taste, character, or tone.(尖酸的，苦澀的，刻薄的，酸的或苦澀的味道、性格或語調(diào)。)

Written after a short visit to the UK (his first), his essay is not just witty and acerbic, it is humblingly observant.(此文寫于他(首次)短暫訪問英國之后。他的散文不僅詼諧尖刻，其觀察之細(xì)致入微也足以令人汗顏。)

He was acclaimed for his acerbic wit and repartee.(他以自己尖刻的風(fēng)趣和巧妙的應(yīng)答迎來喝彩。)

But members of the public armed with camera phones, text messages, email and acerbic wit have sought to fill the void.(但是用攝像手機(jī)、文本短信、電子郵件以及尖酸的言辭武裝起來的公眾則在努力地填補(bǔ)這一空白。)

One acerbic blogger calls her "Obama's bitter half".(有一位尖刻的博客將她稱為”讓奧巴馬痛苦的另一半”。)

They were both heavyset and inclined toward a projection of light amusement, although hers seemed more acerbic.(他們都很粗壯，并且心理投影都傾向輕娛樂，盡管她的看起來更尖刻。)