vitriolic
英 [,vɪtrɪ'ɒlɪk]
美[,vɪtrɪ'ɑlɪk]
	    - adj. 硫酸的;刻薄的
 
英英释意
- 1. harsh or corrosive in tone;
 - "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
 - "a barrage of acid comments"
 - "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
 - "bitter words"
 - "blistering criticism"
 - "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
 - "a sulfurous denunciation"
 
- 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action