mordant

US [ˈmɔrd(ə)nt]
UK [ˈmɔː(r)d(ə)nt]
  • n.媒介;媒染剂;金属腐蚀剂
  • adj.〈正式〉尖酸的;刻薄的;辛辣的;有腐蚀性的
  • Web讽刺的;媒染的
Plural Form:mordants  
mordant
adj.
1.
尖刻而又风趣的;讽刺幽默的critical and unkind, but funny
His mordant wit appealed to students.
他那尖刻的妙语受到学生的欢迎。

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