acrimoniously
/ˌækrɪˈməʊniəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌækrɪˈməʊniəsli/ (ame, ipa)
acrimoniously — 副詞
1. If someone says or does something acrimoniously, they feel angry, bitter, and re
尖刻地
用憤怒尖刻的言行表達敵意
If someone says or does something acrimoniously, they feel angry, bitter, and resentful, and their words or behaviour clearly show that hostile attitude, especially during a disagreement or when a relationship ends.
After the election, the two candidates spoke acrimoniously about each other during the television interview.
選舉結束後,兩位候選人在電視訪問中尖刻地批評彼此。
common with verbs of conflict: speak, argue, part, resign
Naomi and her business partner parted acrimoniously after disagreeing about the company's future direction.
Naomi 和她的合夥人在公司未來方向上意見分歧後,不歡而散。
The committee debate ended acrimoniously when several members walked out of the room in frustration.
委員會的辯論在幾位成員憤而離席後,以充滿敵意的方式收場。
Ahmed's contract was terminated acrimoniously, and he threatened to take the company to court.
Ahmed 的合約在充滿敵意的情況下被終止,他威脅要控告公司。
Wei filed a complaint acrimoniously, accusing his landlord of ignoring the building repairs for months.
Wei 尖刻地提出申訴,指控他的房東長期忽略建築物的維修。
- bitterly
focuses on resentment and disappointment; acrimoniously has a sharper, more confrontational edge
- harshly
suggests severity or cruelty; acrimoniously is specifically about anger in verbal conflict
- resentfully
emphasises holding a grudge; acrimoniously implies actively expressing that bitterness
- amiably
in a friendly, pleasant manner — the opposite of hostile behaviour
- peacefully
without conflict or hostility
用法筆記
Most common with verbs that describe conflict or separation: argue, speak, part, resign, end, debate. The adjective form acrimonious is more frequent in everyday use than this adverb.