Mordant



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 讥讽的, 尖酸的
• ［英］ adj. 讥讽的, 尖酸的 ( biting, caustic, or sarcastic)
• ［类］ 反义词: genial ( 和蔼的)
• ［记］ mord ( 咬) +ant -> 咬人的 -> 尖酸的;
• ［同］ 参考: mordacious ( 尖锐的, 尖刻的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle French, present participle of mordre to bite, from Latin mordēre; perhaps akin to Sanskrit m?dnāti he presses, rubs
• Date: 15th century
• 1. biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style ; incisive <a mordant wit>
• 2. acting as a mordant
• 3. burning, pungent
• Synonyms: see caustic
• ? mordantly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1791
• 1. a chemical that fixes a dye in or on a substance by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound
• 2. a corroding substance used in etching

III. transitive verb

• Date: 1836
• to treat with a mordant

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