caustic

英 [ˈkɔːstɪk]

美 [ˈkɔːstɪk]

adj.  腐蚀性的; 苛性的; 尖酸刻薄的; 挖苦的; 讥讽的
n.  焦散线; 焦散面; 刻薄; 讽刺; [化]苛性碱; [医]腐蚀剂

复数：caustics　

TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.15238 / COCA.18453

牛津词典

adj.

• 腐蚀性的；苛性的
  able to destroy or dissolve other substances
• 尖酸刻薄的；挖苦的；讥讽的
  critical in a bitter or sarcastic way
  1. caustic comments/wit
     刻薄话；长于讽刺

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (化学物质)腐蚀性强的，苛性的
  Causticchemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
  1. ...caustic cleaning agents...
     强腐蚀性的洗涤剂
  2. Remember that this is caustic; use gloves or a spoon.
     别忘了，这东西具有腐蚀性;戴上手套或用勺子。
• ADJ-GRADED (语言)刻薄的，尖刻的
  Acausticremark is extremely critical, cruel, or bitter.
  1. His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare...
     他睿智刁钻，评论尖刻，对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。
  2. He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages.
     他常常讽刺或挖苦人，有时又会大发雷霆。

英英释义

noun

• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

adj

• of a substance, especially a strong acid
  Synonym:corrosiveerosivevitriolicmordant
• harsh or corrosive in tone
  1. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
  2. a barrage of acid comments
  3. her acrid remarks make her many enemies
  4. bitter words
  5. blistering criticism
  6. caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
  7. a sulfurous denunciation
  8. a vitriolic critique
  Synonym:acerbacerbicacidacridbitterblisteringsulfuroussulphurousvirulentvitriolic

双语例句

• He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages.
  他常常讽刺或挖苦人，有时又会大发雷霆。
• His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare
  他睿智刁钻，评论尖刻，对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。
• Caustic soda is a base which reacts with hydrochloric acid to give water and sodium chloride.
  苛性钠是一种碱，它与盐酸起反应生成水和氯化钠。
• He delights in making caustic remarks.
  他爱损人。
• The anion regeneration unit shall also be supplied with a heat exchanger for heating the caustic regeneration dilution water.
  阴离子再生单元，还应当提供与热交换器加热苛性再生稀释水。
• Remember that this is caustic; use gloves or a spoon.
  别忘了，这东西具有腐蚀性；戴上手套或用勺子。
• A strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds.
  一种强碱性腐蚀剂，用于制造肥皂、纸张、铝和各种钠的化合物。
• Application of DCS System in Auto-discharging Caustic Soda from Evaporation
  DCS控制系统在烧碱蒸发自动出料中的应用
• He wrote with a caustic pen exposing the dark side of society.
  他以锋利的笔触揭露社会的阴暗面。
• The fiber membrane contactor technology and its application in caustic washing of cis-1,4-polybutadiene rubber unit are introduced.
  介绍了纤维膜接触器技术及其在顺丁橡胶装置碱洗过程中的应用。