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Acrimonious

“Acrimonious”是一个形容词,表示尖刻的、激烈的,用来描述充满敌意、愤怒或怨恨的争论或关系。这个词常用于描述不愉快的冲突或分歧。

  1. The divorce proceedings were acrimonious. (离婚程序充满了激烈的争吵。)
  2. They had an acrimonious debate about the policy. (他们就政策进行了激烈的辩论。)
  3. The acrimonious relationship between the two companies ended in a lawsuit. (两家公司之间的激烈关系以诉讼告终。)

“Acrimonious”来自名词 “acrimony”(尖刻,激烈),由 “ācer”(尖锐的)和 “-mony”(状态)组成。

  • 词根:acrimony(尖刻)
  • 后缀:-ous(形容词后缀,表示”具有…性质的”)

“Acrimonious”是正式用词,常用于描述法律、政治或商业中的激烈冲突。这个词带有强烈的负面含义。

  • 名词形式:acrimony(尖刻,激烈)
  • 副词形式:acrimoniously(尖刻地,激烈地)

可以将 “acrimonious” 与 “acrid”(刺鼻的)联系起来,两者都含有 “acr-” 词根,都与尖锐、不愉快的性质有关。

The acrimonious negotiations between the union and management lasted for months, with both sides refusing to compromise. The bitter exchanges created a toxic atmosphere that made resolution seem impossible.

工会和管理层之间的激烈谈判持续了数月,双方都拒绝妥协。激烈的交流营造了一种有毒的氛围,使解决似乎不可能。