readily expressing anger or irritation
易怒的;易激动的;尖刻的
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he had a waspish tongue .他说话十分尖刻。
adj. 易怒的;易激动的;尖刻的
Beware her waspish wit.
当心她的机智。
He became prickly and spiteful; witty and waspish about his colleagues.
他变得敏感、爱记恨;对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。
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。
词根 wasp
wasp n. 黄蜂;[昆] 胡蜂;易怒的人 vi. 黄蜂似的直扑
readily expressing anger or irritation
易怒的;易激动的;尖刻的
他说话十分尖刻。