vitriolic
adjective uk/ˌvɪt.riˈɒl.ɪk/ us/ˌvɪt.riˈɑː.lɪk/
刻薄的;尖刻的
full of violent hate and anger
He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends. 他对首相发起了尖锐的攻击,指责他包庇其腐败同僚。
He does not deserve the vitriolic criticism he has received. 他不应受到如此尖刻的批评。
See: vitriol
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- After he left her, she wrote a series of vitriolic emails to him.
- He's never vitriolic. He never makes personal attacks.
- The campaign has become increasingly vitriolic in the past few days.