sulphurous
美['s?lfj??r?s]
英英釋意
- 1. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- "a barrage of acid comments"
- "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- "bitter words"
- "blistering criticism"
- "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- "a sulfurous denunciation"
- 2. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity;
- "the summer was sultry and oppressive"
- "the stifling atmosphere"
- "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
