caustic /ˈkɑːstɪk/ adjective Learner's definition of CAUSTIC
[more caustic; most caustic]
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: able to destroy or burn something by chemical action腐蝕性的 2
: very harsh and critical尖刻的;刻薄的 -
caustic film reviews尖刻的影評
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She wrote a caustic report about the decisions that led to the crisis.她寫了一篇報告譏諷那些引發此次危機的決定。
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caustic humor/wit帶有挖苦意味的幽默/诙諧
— caustically
/ˈkɑːstɪkli/ adverb