trenchant

英 [ˈtrentʃənt]

美 [ˈtrentʃənt]

adj.  尖锐的; 有效的; 鲜明的

GRE

BNC.23296 / COCA.28099

牛津词典

adj.

• 尖锐的；有效的；鲜明的
  expressed strongly and effectively, in a clear way

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （批评、评论等）鲜明的，犀利的，尖锐的，中肯的
  You can usetrenchantto describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful.
  1. He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism...
     他因这番尖锐的批评而万念俱灰，茫然不知所措。
  2. His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
     他的评论既一针见血又鞭辟入里。

英英释义

adj

• clearly or sharply defined to the mind
  1. clear-cut evidence of tampering
  2. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
  3. trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
  Synonym:clear-cutdistinct
• characterized by or full of force and vigor
  1. a hard-hitting expose
  2. a trenchant argument
  Synonym:hard-hitting
• having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  1. searching insights
  2. trenchant criticism
  Synonym:searching

双语例句

• Dorothy parker's writing is characterized by a trenchant wit and sophistication.
  多罗茜帕克作品的特别是机智、老练。
• He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism
  他因这番尖锐的批评而万念俱灰，茫然不知所措。
• His article is trenchant. His is a cut-and-thrust style without any flourish.
  他的文章风格犀利明快，没有任何华丽的词藻。
• Who besides Michael Jackson would follow a tender love song with a trenchant critique of the media?
  除了迈克尔·杰克逊，还有谁会在尖锐地批评了媒体后，再接一首温柔情歌？
• China has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the United States 'plan for missile defense. Talking China out of its trenchant opposition to NMD is going to be tough.
  中国多次表示反对美国的导弹防御系统计划。想劝说中国放弃对nmd坚定的反对立场是很困难的。
• Some of their comments were quite trenchant.
  他们的有些批评十分尖锐。
• Even Hung, I am surprised to find, is a trenchant critic of how China is portrayed in the west and she complains that when she is overseas, she still gets asked how she got out of the country.
  我惊奇地发现，即使是洪晃，对于西方人对中国的描述也持尖锐的批评态度。她抱怨称，直到现在，在海外的时候，还有人问她是如何从中国脱身的。
• Many of her trenchant articles together with those of Rewi Alley can be found today in the yellowed volumes of the magazine.
  她和路易艾黎的那些词锋犀利的文章，今天还可以从那份杂志发了黄的卷页上找到。
• Her trenchant, acid wit.
  她那种犀利尖刻的机智。
• Sitting alone in the study, the aroma of hibiscus touches, listen to Chinese parasol falls outside the window leaves with trenchant.
  独坐于书房，有木槿的香气飘入，听窗外梧桐叶飘落的叹息分明。