mordant
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mor·dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/ adjectiveadj mordant wit/satire/humour formalCRUEL unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny 尖刻的风趣/讽刺/幽默 SYN biting The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing. 该剧尖刻幽默的喜剧风格让人看了欲罢不能。
mordant wit/satire/humour• He showed his willingness to trade his mordant wit for the required political cliches. Origin mordant (1400-1500) French present participle of mordre “to bite”, from Latin mordere