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单词 scathingly
释义
scathingly
adverb
uk
/ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ.li/us
/ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ.li/
in a way thatcriticizessomeone or somethingseverelyorunkindly:
Shespokescathingly of thepoorstandardofworkdone by herpredecessor.
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scathing
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  • "And what do theyknowabout it?" Joanaskedscathingly .
  • "What anextraordinarydeduction!" hesnappedscathingly.
  • Shelookedat theboyscathingly.
  • He was scathinglycriticalof thestatepolice.
  • Feedback israpidand sometimes scathinglyhonest.
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(Definition ofscathinglyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofscathingly

scathingly
A recent defense of such interpretations isscathinglyhostile to the history of the biomedical sciences.
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He referred somewhatscathinglyto the pace and momentum with which these attempts to negotiate were going on.
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They are sometimesscathinglyreferred to as "snoopers".
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Opposition is cast asidescathingly, as if to oppose such gigantic schemes is a form of treachery and a denial of work by local communities.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
People are rather inclined to talkscathinglyin terms of charity.
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The directors of social service, who have taken the lead in providing community services, werescathinglycritical of the inadequate community facilities.
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When he talksscathinglyabout the new freedom, he might remind himself of the sort of freedom that existed last winter.
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At a fatal accident inquiry into the death of an elderly resident, the sheriff wasscathinglycritical of regulations governing the ownership and management of such homes.
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Everyone has a right to disapprove of and evenscathinglycriticize a country's politics.
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He was alsoscathinglycritical of the quality of the troops at his disposal, whom he described as, a disgruntled, undisciplined and cowardly crowd.
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The show premiered toscathinglypoor reviews from both amateur and professional critics, who found the show drenched in insipid humour and lacking in cohesion.
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The book gained mainstream reviews which were eitherscathinglydismissive or sympathetic.
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Her novels are known for their wit and intelligence, and one in particular isscathinglyautobiographical in describing her unhappy childhood.
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Other responses to the finale werescathinglynegative.
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Acerbic, hard-hitting, unsentimental andscathinglyhonest, her take on reality is so potent and even pungent that many poets may seem benign, or even superficial, by comparison.
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