caustic

/'kɒ:stik/ uk　 词频 #18453

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caustic 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 腐蚀剂

a. 腐蚀性的

英文释义

n. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

s. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

caustic 的真实例句

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He’s a caustic know-it-all, but, the more we learn about him, the more defensible, and even ethical, his Realpolitik becomes.

—— Sharp Claws at “Becky Shaw” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”

My writing went from righteous to caustic to unprintable.

—— Making it in a non-existent profession. The economics of the writing life are grim, mercurial, and infrequently discussed

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