"caustic" in Chinese (Traditional)
腐蝕性的尖刻的
Definition
描述能灼燒或破壞生物組織的物質，或用來形容極為尖銳、傷人的言語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
科學上指腐蝕性化學品，日常口語多指刻薄或極其尖銳的評論（如“caustic comment”）。化學用法較正式，形容語言時偏日常或半正式。'sarcastic'和'caustic'意思不同，'caustic'更加刻薄。
Examples
The scientist wore gloves to handle the caustic chemical.
科學家戴上手套處理**腐蝕性**化學品。
His caustic remarks hurt her feelings.
他的話語非常**尖刻**，傷害了她的感情。
Be careful; this cleaning product is caustic to skin.
小心，這種清潔劑對皮膚有**腐蝕性**。
She responded with a caustic wit that silenced everyone at the table.
她用極為**尖刻**的機智回答，讓桌上的人都安靜了。
His humor is so caustic it's hard to know if he's joking or being mean.
他的幽默很**尖刻**，讓人難以分清是在開玩笑還是在刻薄。
The debate got heated after a few caustic exchanges between the candidates.
在候選人之間有幾次**尖刻**交鋒後，辯論變得激烈起來。