1540s, "quality of being acrid," from Middle French acrimonie or directly from Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency of taste," figuratively "acrimony, severity, energy," from acer "sharp" (fem. acris, neuter acre; see acrid) + -monia suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1610s.
雙語例句
1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
委員會的首次會議以激烈的爭吵而告結(jié)束。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
沒有唇槍舌劍，這場糾紛就解決了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. This book review was written with acrimony.
這篇書評語調(diào)刻薄.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. They parted without acrimony.
他們分手時沒有相互反唇相譏.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.