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

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。
First, the lonely boar-spears and knives of the chase had been reddened as of old; then, had gleamed trenchant in the morning sunshine;
起先清冷的狩猎用的野猪矛和猎刀按往常一样先泛出红光，然后便在晨曦中清晰地闪亮；
Her trenchant, acid wit.
她那种犀利尖刻的机智。
Even Hung, I am surprised to find, is a trenchant critic of how China is portrayed in the west and she complains that when she is overseas, she still gets asked how she got out of the country.
我惊奇地发现，即使是洪晃，对于西方人对中国的描述也持尖锐的批评态度。她抱怨称，直到现在，在海外的时候，还有人问她是如何从中国脱身的。
Some of their comments were quite trenchant.
他们的有些批评十分尖锐。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。