caustic
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/ˈkɔːstɪk/
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/ˈkɔːstɪk/
able to burn or destroy by a chemical process
The lab worker used a highly caustic solution to clean the glass.
实验室工作人员使用高度腐蚀性的溶液清洗玻璃。
sharply critical or sarcastic
The comedian's caustic humor left the audience in stitches.
喜剧演员尖刻的幽默让观众捧腹大笑。