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scathing 音標拼音: [sk'eðɪŋ] a. 傷害的,損傷的,足致傷害的 傷害的,損傷的,足致傷害的 scathing adj 1: marked by harshly abusive criticism; " his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; " her vituperative railing" [ synonym: { scathing}, { vituperative}] Scathe \ Scathe\ ( sk[= a][ th]; 277), Scath \ Scath\ ( sk[ a^] th; 277), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Scathed} ( sk[= a][ th] d or sk[ a^] tht); p. pr. & vb. n. { Scathing} ( sk[= a][ th]"[ i^] ng or sk[ a^] th"-).] [ Icel. ska[ eth] a; akin to AS. scea[ eth] an, sce[ eth][ eth] an, Dan. skade, Sw. skada, D. & G. schaden, OHG. scad[= o] n, Goth. ska[ thorn] jan.] To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy. [ 1913 Webster] As when heaven' s fire Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. -- W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster] 54 Moby Thesaurus words for " scathing": acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, astringent, biting, bitter, brutal, burning, caustic, corroding, corrosive, cutting, damaging, double- edged, edged, escharotic, ferocious, fierce, harmful, harsh, incisive, keen, mordacious, mordant, nasty, penetrating, piercing, poignant, rigorous, rough, salty, savage, scorching, searing, severe, sharp, stabbing, stern, stinging, strident, stringent, tart, trenchant, vehement, violent, virulent, vitriolic, withering
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