单词 | acrimonious |
释义 | ac·ri·mo·ni·ous /ˌækrəˈməʊniəs◂ $ -ˈmoʊ-/ ●○○ adjective ANGRYan acrimonious meeting or discussion is one in which people argue a lot and get very angry 〔会议、讨论〕激烈的,唇枪舌剑的 SYN bitter The meeting ended in an acrimonious dispute. 会议在激烈的辩论中结束。 —acrimoniously adverb —acrimoniousness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusacrimonious• After an acrimonious and close battle, Guinness emerged narrowly as the victor.• Talks about a future role at Old Trafford had collapsed in acrimonious circumstances.• She unexpectedly triggered an acrimonious conclusion to the conversation when she told Bernon she would pray for him.• There followed a public and acrimonious debate between representatives of solicitors and barristers on the issue of rights of audience.• an acrimonious divorce• The book reveals an the exchange of acrimonious letters between Diana and her father-in-law.• The vote transcended party divisions, in notable contrast to the acrimonious partisanship that preceded the climactic moment.• In years past, state and federal police have had a particularly acrimonious relationship.ac·ri·mo·ni·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable or in one an Corpus discussion is meeting acrimonious |
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