vitriol

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The Japanese seemed taken back by the vitriol of the Europeans.
日方被欧洲人的尖酸刻薄而惊得目瞪口呆。
It was a renowned alchemist who proved that the “miraculous” properties of vitriol springs had nothing to do with true transmutation.
曾经有一名著名的炼金术士证明了硫酸盐泉的“奇迹般的”特性和物质转变毫无关系。
Perhaps the vitriol is part of the game-plan.
也许尖刻无情的言辞也是计划的一部分。

For a nation potentially weary of constant vitriol between the candidates, this may have played well.
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On the other hand, a lot of the vitriol directed against this package is also misplaced.
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You begin with a false premise, as the wealthy are not the target of vitriol per se.
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If you refer to what someone says or writes as vitriol, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.