1 N-VAR (尤指甜心的)果馅饼 A tart is a shallow pastry case with a filling of food, especially sweet food. (尤指甜心的)果馅饼
SYN pie, pastry, pasty, tartlet
2 ADJ-GRADED (水果等)味道浓烈的,味儿冲的 If something such as fruit is tart, it has a sharp taste. (水果等)味道浓烈的,味儿冲的
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The blackberries were a bit too tart on their own, so we stewed them gently with some apples.
光黑莓味道有点儿冲,所以我们将它和几个苹果一起用小火炖了炖。
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...a slightly tart wine.
味道有点儿冲的葡萄酒
SYN sharp, acid, sour, bitter
3 ADJ-GRADED (言语)尖刻的,尖酸的,刻薄的 A tart remark or way of speaking is sharp and unpleasant, often in a way that is rather cruel. (言语)尖刻的,尖酸的,刻薄的
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The words were more tart than she had intended.
话听起来太刻薄,她本没想这么刻薄的。
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Lyle, I'm sure, would have had a very tart comment to make about this new social trend.
我敢肯定,莱尔会对这种社会新潮流发表非常尖刻的评论。
SYN cutting, biting, sharp, short
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'There are other patients on the ward, Lovell,' the staff nurse reminded her tartly.
“洛弗尔,病房里还有别的病人呢,”护士毫不客气地提醒她说。
4 N-COUNT 淫妇;荡妇;妓女 If someone refers to a woman or girl as a tart, they are criticizing her because they think she is sexually immoral or dresses in a way that makes her look sexually immoral. 淫妇;荡妇;妓女 [informal, offensive, disapproval]
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