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acerbate

/ˈæs.ər.beɪt/

翻译: 过时动词,指使变酸或变苦,也指激怒、使恼怒。

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词语关系

verb

/ˈæs.ər.beɪt/formal已废弃
  • zh过时动词,指使变酸或变苦,也指激怒、使恼怒。

An obsolete verb meaning to make sour or bitter, or to exasperate or irritate.

  1. Make bitter or resentfulC2formal

    To cause someone to feel bitterness or resentment.

    zh使怨恨

    • The unfair criticism acerbated his feelings toward the committee.
    • Her constant complaints acerbated the already tense atmosphere.
    • The betrayal acerbated his distrust of others.

    同义词embitterenvenomexasperatepoisonsour

    反义词appeaseassuageconciliatemollifypacifyplacatepropitiatesweeten

  2. Make sour or bitterC2formal

    To make something physically sour or bitter in taste.

    zh使变酸或变苦

    • The addition of lemon juice acerbated the sauce.
    • The spoiled milk acerbated the flavor of the coffee.
    • Overcooking can acerbate the natural bitterness of some vegetables.

    同义词acetifyacidifyacidulateembittersour

    反义词sugarsweeten

词形
  • acerbated past participle
  • acerbated past simple
  • acerbating present participle
  • acerbates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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