1570s, from Middle French acerbité, from Latin acerbitatem (nominative acerbitas) "harshness, sharpness, bitterness," from acerbus "bitter to taste, sharp, sour, tart" (related to acer "sharp;" compare Latin superbus "haughty," from super "above"), from Proto-Italic *akro-po- "sharp," from PIE *ak- "sharp" (see acrid). Earliest use in English is figurative, of "sharp and bitter" persons. Of tastes, from 1610s.
双语例句
1. His acerbity to his daughter came home to roost.
他对女儿的刻薄得到了恶报。
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2. The biggest to amino acerbity demand still is animal feed additive.
对氨基酸需求量最大的仍是动物饲料添加剂.
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3. Does bead sand star treat armour locust acerbity handkerchief clap effect how?
甲蝗酸帕珠沙星治疗淋病效果怎么样?
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4. Why can acerbity sick at heart feel after I drank honey water?
为什么我喝了蜂蜜水之后会感觉酸酸的?
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5. Wake up these days of total acerbity backache how to return a responsibility?
