ac·rid
adjective/ˈækrɪd/
/ˈækrɪd/
- having a strong, bitter smell or taste that is unpleasant
synonym pungent(气、味)辛辣的,难闻的,刺激的 - acrid smoke from burning tyres
燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味 - The fog was yellow and acrid and bit at the back of the throat.
雾的颜色发黄,气味呛人,直刺喉根。
Synonyms bitterbitterpungent ▪ sour ▪ acrid ▪ sharp ▪ acidThese words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:- the pungent smell of burning rubber
烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
- Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
过多的果肉会让酒变酸。
- acrid smoke from burning tyres
燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味
- The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
这奶酪味道很冲。
- a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
- a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
- a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
- pungent/sharp cheese
- pungent/acrid smoke
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAcrid is used with these nouns:- fumes
- smell
- smoke
- …
Word Originearly 18th cent.: formed irregularly from Latin acer, acri- ‘sharp, pungent’ + -id, probably influenced by acid. - acrid smoke from burning tyres