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venomous

英 ['venəməs] 美['vɛnəməs]
  • adj. 有毒的;恶毒的;分泌毒液的;怨恨的

英英释意


1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
"venomous snakes"
"a virulent insect bite"
2. 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"
3. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful;
"a malevolent lie"
"poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway
"venomous criticism"
"vicious gossip"