a·cer·bic
adjective/əˈsɜːbɪk/
/əˈsɜːrbɪk/
(formal)- (of a person or what they say) critical in a direct and rather cruel way
尖刻的；严厉的 - The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.
这封信是用她惯常的尖刻语调写的。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAcerbic is used with these nouns:- wit
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin acerbus ‘sour-tasting’ + -ic. - The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.