| 词汇 | mordant |
| 释义 | mordantWord family adverbmordaciouslymordantlynounmordacitymordancyadjectivemordantmordacious mor·dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/ adjectiveadj mordant wit/satire/humour formalCRUEL unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny 尖刻的风趣/讽刺/幽默 SYN biting The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing. 该剧尖刻幽默的喜剧风格让人看了欲罢不能。 Examples from the Corpus mordant wit/satire/humour• He showed his willingness to trade his mordant wit for the required political cliches. Examples from the Corpus mordant• But the play's compassion and mordant comedy make for compelling viewing.• She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.• He showed his willingness to trade his mordant wit for the required political cliches. (1400-1500) French present participle of mordre “to bite”, from Latin mordere |
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