adj. <化>苛性的;腐蚀性的;尖刻的,刻薄的;[物]焦散的;
adv. 刻薄地,挖苦地;
n. 焦散线,焦散面;刻薄,讽刺;[化]苛性碱;[医]腐蚀剂;
caust烧+ic...的 → 苛刻的;腐蚀性的
🗣️ 情景例句
Have you ever been to Guangzhou?
你以前来过广州吗?
You can take a horse to the water,but you cannot make him drink.
牵马河边易,逼马饮水难;不要逼人做他不愿做的事。
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.