virulent
英 ['v?r?l(?)nt; 'v?rj?-]
美['v?r?l?nt]
- adj. 劇毒的；惡性的；有惡意的
英英釋意
- 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
- "venomous snakes"
- "a virulent insect bite"
- 2. infectious; having the ability to cause disease
- 3. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "a barrage of acid comments"
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "bitter words"
- "blistering criticism"
- "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "a sulfurous denunciation"