censorious
英 [sen'sɔːrɪəs]
美[sɛn'sɔrɪəs]
- adj. 挑剔的；受批判的（名词censoriousness，副词censoriously）
英英释意
- 1. harshly critical or expressing censure;
- "was censorious of petty failings"
英文词源
- censorious (adj.)
- "fond of criticizing," 1530s, from Latin censorius "pertaining to a censor," also "rigid, severe," from censor (see censor (n.)). Related: Censoriously; censoriousness.
实用场景例句
- Despite strong principles he was never censorious.
- 虽然他原则性很强，可从来不会吹毛求疵。
柯林斯例句
- His treatment of him is sympathetic rather than readily censorious.
- 他对他的态度是同情而并非一味批评.
辞典例句