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sharp-tongued
adjective
uk /ˌʃɑːpˈtʌŋd/ us /ˌʃɑːrpˈtʌŋd/
often criticizing people and speaking in a severe way: 说话刻薄的
He was always fair and just, never sarcastic or sharp-tongued.他一向公平公正，从不尖酸刻薄。
She could be sharp-tongued or sweet-talking, depending on her mood.
Compare
have a sharp tongue
Livingstone is sharp-tongued, witty and ruthless.
Sharp-tongued, she can win a war of words with nearly anyone.
A confrontation with a sharp-tongued committee chairman followed.
His sharp-tongued mother became his role model.
Spoilt and sharp-tongued, anyone can tell that she has never been taught to think about other people’s feelings.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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acerbic
acerbically
acerbity
acidly
anti-cruelty
cold-heartedly
cruel
cruelly
cruelty
cruelty to someone/something
meanly
meanness
mental cruelty
merciless
mercilessly
trenchant
trenchantly
uncharitable
uncharitably
unchristian
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