1. 寒冷的;刺骨的;凜冽的 Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
e.g. ...a raw, biting northerly wind... 陰冷刺骨的北風(fēng) e.g. Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday. 周四,南極氣流給智利南部帶來(lái)了刺骨的嚴寒。
2. 刻薄的;尖刻的;辛辣的 Biting criticism or wit is very harsh or unkind, and is often caused by such feelings as anger or dislike.
e.g. ...a furore caused by the author's biting satire on the Church... 作者對教會(huì )尖刻的諷刺引發(fā)的公憤 e.g. This was the most biting criticism made against her. 這是對她最尖銳的批評。
biting英英釋義
biting
adj
1. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation used especially of cold
e.g. bitter cold a biting wind
Synonym: bitter
2. capable of wounding
e.g. a barbed compliment a biting aphorism pungent satire