acrimonious
adjective /ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/
/ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/
(formal)- (of an argument, etc.
) angry and full of strong bitter feelings and words争论等 synonym bitter尖刻的;讥讽的;激烈的 - His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.
他的父母在激烈争吵中离了婚。
Collocations DictionaryAcrimonious is used with these nouns:- debate
- dispute
- divorce
- …
词源early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘bitter, pungent’): from acrimony + -ous. - His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.