biting
尖刻
definition
verb
Rosa bit into a cupcake
(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into something in order to eat it.
once on the wet grass, my boots failed to bite
(of a tool, tire, boot, etc.) grip a surface.
adjective
ridding the premises of biting red ants
(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.
translation of 'biting'
adjective
尖的,
尖刻,
刻薄的,
刺激的
example
We are warned about the dreaded black 'biting' flies, but having spent many a camping holiday in Skye and Ardnamurchan, where midges rule supreme, I reckon I can cope.
It requires a 'biting' wit and an ability to make fun of people even if they're being earnest, but especially if they're merely pretending to be earnest.
Gouthwaite near the northern end, you can't see the cold, 'biting' rain in this picture, but I assure you it was there.
Deet protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes, deer ticks, 'biting' flies, chiggers, fleas and other insects.
We've had hail and snow, with two hours of sun in between, and a 'biting' cold wind that almost blew me away when I came out of B&Q, where I'd gone to buy shelves.
With the very cold 'biting' wind on their backs and also the advantage of having the pitch incline in their favour, Carlow put on early pressure on the Wexford back line.
His criticisms, though occasionally 'biting' , were never vicious, and invariably constructive.
Through rain, through wind, through 'biting' cold, he ran as if his life depended on it, and it may very well have.
It may have been the 'biting' cold wind that concentrated minds on my questions, but contrary to what opinion surveys are finding, almost nobody owned up to being a don't know or no-show.
But however insane a cloud of these 'biting' insects may drive you, there is an upside.
A cold, 'biting' wind blew and the rose dropped soundless on the grave.
They often left windows open, and used a brand name residential insecticide to kill the 'biting' insects that got into their home.
He began his speech with a 'biting' criticism of corporate crime and introduced his Twelve-Step Congressional Candidate Pledge.
Where was the 'biting' wit and the constant chirping?
There are nice physical comedy moments as well as the 'biting' wit of the verbal humor, but so much of it gets spoiled by the savage racism of the characters.
He didn't like it - the cold landscape with the 'biting' chill of the wind on his face - because it felt so real.
We couldn't always fish - sometimes there were swarms of mosquitos or 'biting' flies, and the pond was riddled with cottonmouths.
And with that his ever so silent manner seemed to return and he was headed off to the 'biting' cold and howling winds.
The grazing isn't as good, but they are able to find some respite from the 'biting' insects.
During the hot weather it's a pestilential place, populated by heavy clouds of 'biting' insects.
Yeah, it only felt like a bunch of 'biting' bugs on my face!
The review is a tremendous tribute to Tawney as a historian, his majestic style and his 'biting' wit.
Each individual had a unique humoral balance which could be easily disrupted by conditions such as cold, 'biting' winds, poor air, or injudicious eating.
She was a first-rate raconteur who delivered stories with dry, sometimes 'biting' wit.
Bites from mosquitoes, ticks, 'biting' flies and some spiders also can cause reactions, but these are generally milder.
More 'biting' criticism has come from another former insider.
Nothing will bring a romantic dreamer down to reality faster than the bug, and every 'biting' insect seems to visit us in turn.
What we should do is reach out to those who are now totally turned off by spoof films and offer some 'biting' criticism of the spoof genre.
M says that although he realises that Moog was provoked he's not prepared to have a 'biting' dog in the house so if he ever shows signs of it again then he'll have to go.
The director punches just the right sized holes allowing 'biting' wit to illuminate the darkened text.
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