流逝汉英词典

trenchant

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['tren(t)ʃ(ə)nt]
  • 美式音标 [ˈtren.tʃənt]
  • 国际音标 ['trentʃənt]
  • 英式发音
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基本解释

  • adj. 尖刻的；锐利的；苛刻的；锋利的（名词trenchancy，副词trenchantly）
  • n. (Trenchant)人名；(法)特朗尚

词根记忆

  • trench(沟) + ant→说话像挖沟，入木三分→犀利的
  • trench(沟渠) + ant(蚂蚁)→千里之堤，溃于蚁穴→这话说得真是锐利→锐利的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    trenchantly：尖锐地；锐利地。
  • n性质的同根词
    trenchancy：锐利；鲜明。

英汉例句

  • He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism.
    他因这番尖锐的批评而万念俱灰，茫然不知所措。
  • Some of their comments were quite trenchant.
    他们的有些批评十分尖锐.
  • His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
    他的评论既一针见血又鞭辟入里。
  • He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism.
    他因这番尖锐的批评而万念俱灰，茫然不知所措。
  • His speech was a powerful and trenchant attack against 〔 on 〕 apartheid.
    他的演说是对种族隔离政策强有力的尖锐的抨击.

词组短语

    短语

  • trenchant sword 锋利的刀
  • trenchant a 锐利的
  • trenchant argument 有力的论据
  • trenchant t 锋利犀利的;尖刻的
  • trenchant words 尖刻的话

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • severe, expressing strong criticism or forceful opinions

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful.