1540s, "quality of being acrid," from Middle French acrimonie or directly from Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency of taste," figuratively "acrimony, severity, energy," from acer "sharp" (fem. acris, neuter acre; see acrid) + -monia suffix of action, state, condition. Figurative extension to "sharpness of temper" is first recorded 1610s.
双语例句
1. The council's first meeting ended in acrimony.
委员会的首次会议以激烈的争吵而告结束。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The dispute was settled without acrimony.
没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
来自《权威词典》
3. This book review was written with acrimony.
这篇书评语调刻薄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. They parted without acrimony.
他们分手时没有相互反唇相讥.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week.