trenchant

英 [ˈtrentʃənt]

美 [ˈtrentʃənt]

adj.  尖锐的; 有效的; 鲜明的

GRE

BNC.23296 / COCA.28099

牛津词典

adj.

• 尖锐的；有效的；鲜明的
  expressed strongly and effectively, in a clear way

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （批评、评论等）鲜明的，犀利的，尖锐的，中肯的
  You can usetrenchantto describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful.
  1. He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism...
     他因这番尖锐的批评而万念俱灰，茫然不知所措。
  2. His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
     他的评论既一针见血又鞭辟入里。

英英释义

adj

• clearly or sharply defined to the mind
  1. clear-cut evidence of tampering
  2. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
  3. trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
  Synonym:clear-cutdistinct
• characterized by or full of force and vigor
  1. a hard-hitting expose
  2. a trenchant argument
  Synonym:hard-hitting
• having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  1. searching insights
  2. trenchant criticism
  Synonym:searching

双语例句

• Sitting alone in the study, the aroma of hibiscus touches, listen to Chinese parasol falls outside the window leaves with trenchant.
  独坐于书房，有木槿的香气飘入，听窗外梧桐叶飘落的叹息分明。
• They became vocal, even trenchant, in their discontent.
  他们大声甚至是犀利的表达自己的不满。
• When researchers gathered together to talk about how to foster openness in biology and medical research, one of the most trenchant and moving presentations came from a22-year-old college dropout.
  在研究人员聚集一堂谈论如何促进生物学和医学研究的开放性时，一名22岁的退学生发表了一段最犀利动人的演讲。
• China has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the United States 'plan for missile defense. Talking China out of its trenchant opposition to NMD is going to be tough.
  中国多次表示反对美国的导弹防御系统计划。想劝说中国放弃对nmd坚定的反对立场是很困难的。
• Many of her trenchant articles together with those of Rewi Alley can be found today in the yellowed volumes of the magazine.
  她和路易艾黎的那些词锋犀利的文章，今天还可以从那份杂志发了黄的卷页上找到。
• His trenchant sense was never stopped by his rules of daily prudence, but was always up to the new occasion.
  他那锋利的感觉从不会被日常的谨慎弄得愚钝，总是准备欢迎新情况。
• My sister had a trenchant way of cutting our bread-and-butter for us, that never varied.
  我姐姐给我们切面包、涂奶油，总是手脚麻利，十分轻快，而且动作一成不变。
• Geographic Environment is a huge and open system, which has quite trenchant arrangement and integration.
  地理环境是一个开放的巨系统，系统本身又具有较为分明的层次性和综合性。
• He wrote a series of trenchant articles on the state of the British theatre.
  他就英国剧院的状况写了一系列犀利的文章。
• His article is trenchant. His is a cut-and-thrust style without any flourish.
  他的文章风格犀利明快，没有任何华丽的词藻。