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sulphurous

美['sʌlfjʊərəs]
  • adj. 含硫磺的;地狱般的

英英释意


1. 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"
2. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity;
"the summer was sultry and oppressive"
"the stifling atmosphere"
"the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"