This odious theological dispute was renewed with great violence and acerbity on both sides when Granville proposed to take his wife to the play. Finally, the lawyer, whose sole aim was to defeat the pernicious influence exerted over his wife by her old confessor, placed the question on such a footing that Madame de Granville, in a spirit of defiance, referred it by writing to the Court of Rome, asking in so many words whether a woman could wear low gowns and go to the play and to balls without compromising her salvation.英文原著 · 《A Second Home》
There was a strangeness in his voice, as well as in the words, which caused her to look at him inquiringly. She knew him well enough to understand that such a notice would irritate him profoundly; but why should he go out of his way to show it her, and with this peculiar acerbity of manner?英文原著 · 《New Grub Street》
There ensues a prolonged altercation amid which I can hear epithets of increasing acerbity and opprobrium being applied; until the woman from Riazan exclaims hoarsely:英文原著 · 《Through Russia》
But Aggie was not one to be ignored under any circumstances. Now, she spoke with some acerbity in her voice, which could at will be wondrous soft and low.英文原著 · 《Within the Law》
AI 补充例句(附中文翻译)
The critic’s review was noted for its surprising acerbity and lack of nuance.
She tried to hide her frustration, but a touch of acerbity crept into her voice.她试图掩饰自己的沮丧,但话语中还是流露出一丝刻薄。
The unripe persimmon left an unpleasant acerbity on my tongue after the first bite.吃第一口时,那未成熟的柿子在我的舌头上留下了令人不快的涩味。