| 词汇 | scathingly |
| 释义 | scathingly adverb uk /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ.li/ us /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ.li/ in a way that criticizes someone or something severely or unkindly: 尖刻地，严厉地 She spoke scathingly of the poor standard of work done by her predecessor.她严厉批评她前任在工作上的糟糕表现。 See scathing "And what do they know about it?" Joan asked scathingly . "What an extraordinary deduction!" he snapped scathingly. She looked at the boy scathingly. He was scathingly critical of the state police. Feedback is rapid and sometimes scathingly honest. Critical & uncomplimentary acidulous aloof astringency astringently barbed be all very wellidiom captious censorious derogatory hypercritical pungently scarifying scarifyingly scathing scorchingly self-critical shade sniffy uncomplimentary venomous Examples of scathinglyscathingly A recent defense of such interpretations is scathingly hostile to the history of the biomedical sciences. He referred somewhat scathingly to the pace and momentum with which these attempts to negotiate were going on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are sometimes scathingly referred to as "snoopers". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Opposition is cast aside scathingly, as if to oppose such gigantic schemes is a form of treachery and a denial of work by local communities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People are rather inclined to talk scathingly in terms of charity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The directors of social service, who have taken the lead in providing community services, were scathingly critical of the inadequate community facilities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When he talks scathingly about the new freedom, he might remind himself of the sort of freedom that existed last winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At a fatal accident inquiry into the death of an elderly resident, the sheriff was scathingly critical of regulations governing the ownership and management of such homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everyone has a right to disapprove of and even scathingly criticize a country's politics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was also scathingly critical of the quality of the troops at his disposal, whom he described as, a disgruntled, undisciplined and cowardly crowd. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The show premiered to scathingly poor reviews from both amateur and professional critics, who found the show drenched in insipid humour and lacking in cohesion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The book gained mainstream reviews which were either scathingly dismissive or sympathetic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her novels are known for their wit and intelligence, and one in particular is scathingly autobiographical in describing her unhappy childhood. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other responses to the finale were scathingly negative. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Acerbic, hard-hitting, unsentimental and scathingly honest, her take on reality is so potent and even pungent that many poets may seem benign, or even superficial, by comparison. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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