waspish
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈwɒs.pɪʃ]
- 美式音标 [ˈwɑː.spɪʃ]
- 国际音标 ['wɔspiʃ, 'wɔ:-]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 尖刻的;易怒的;如黄蜂的;腰细的
词根记忆
- 来自wasp(n.黄蜂)
英汉例句
- Wenger's view that the penalty had been "Old Traffordish" was unnecessarily waspish.
温格所谓的点球是“老特拉福德式的”实际上是毫无必要的泄愤之词。 - As this insightful, waspish book shows, the hidden similarities were greater than the visible differences.
正如这本深刻、尖锐的著作所指出的,暗藏的相似点大于可见的不同点。 - He gave a surreal, waspish speech, arguing, among other things, that the Sudanese government was sovereign, so had every right to do whatever it wanted in Darfur.
他进行了一番离奇且怒语连篇的演讲,他抛开其他事务不谈,主张道,苏丹政府是神圣不可侵犯的,因此苏丹政府有至上的权力来实施政府想在达尔福尔做的事情。 - Mr Lander does not resort to the waspish prose that makes some other restaurant critics fun to read.
ECONOMIST: A successful restaurant involves more than just good food - Heat's success reflects an innovative, more waspish approach, aimed at young women who might otherwise buy mainstream magazines such as Elle.
ECONOMIST: Celebrity economics - Once celebrated for his waspish one-liners, Mr Bildt no longer bothers to attack directly his chief political foe, the prime minister, Goran Persson.
ECONOMIST: Sweden
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- likely to make sharp, slightly cruel remarks; having a slightly angry and unpleasant manner
- A waspish remark or sense of humour is sharp and critical.
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 如黄蜂的