1540s, "quality of being acrid," from Middle French acrimonie or directly from Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency of taste," figuratively "acrimony, severity, energy," from acer "sharp" (fem. acris, neuter acre; see acrid) + -monia suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1610s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
委員會(huì)的首次會(huì)議以激烈的爭(zhēng)吵而告結(jié)束。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
沒(méi)有唇槍舌劍，這場(chǎng)糾紛就解決了。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. This book review was written with acrimony.
這篇書評(píng)語(yǔ)調(diào)刻薄.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. They parted without acrimony.
他們分手時(shí)沒(méi)有相互反唇相譏.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.