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Sarcastic 13454.Sarcastic 英 Sɑː'Kæstɪk]美 Sɑr'kæstɪk 释义 Adj 挖苦的;尖刻的,辛辣的

正面 13454.sarcastic
英 [sɑː'kæstɪk]美 [sɑr'kæstɪk]

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释义:
adj. 挖苦的;尖刻的,辛辣的
例句:
1. A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue.挖苦的话到了她嘴边却没说出来。

1. sarc- + -astic (-ast + -ic).2. literally "rend or tear flesh, strip off the flesh".3. => biting a person with speaking harshly, bitterly, or derisively.4. => sneer, jest, taunt, mockery.
sarcastic 讽刺的,挖苦的来自 sarcasm,讽刺,挖苦,-astic,形容词后缀。
sarcastic (adj.)1690s, from sarcasm, perhaps on the model of enthusiastic. Related: Sarcastical (1640s); sarcastically."

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