scathing
의미: Severely critical; expressing harsh and withering disapproval. Used to describe remarks, reviews, or assessments that are devastatingly negative.
Scathing implies criticism that is not merely negative but scorchingly so — designed to wound or demolish. It is one of the most frequently used adjectives in British journalism when describing damning reports, hostile reviews, or blistering parliamentary exchanges. The word collocates with 'attack,' 'criticism,' 'report,' 'review,' 'assessment,' and 'indictment,' and it nearly always precedes or follows a noun. It is stronger than 'harsh' and more targeted than 'fierce.'
예문
- The select committee published a scathing report on the government's handling of the pandemic response. 特别委员会发布了一份措辞严厉的报告,猛烈批评政府对疫情的应对。La comisión parlamentaria publicó un informe demoledor sobre la gestión gubernamental de la respuesta a la pandemia.特別委員会は、政府のパンデミック対応を痛烈に批判する報告書を発表した。특별위원회는 정부의 팬데믹 대응을 신랄하게 비판하는 보고서를 발표했다.
- The theatre critic delivered a scathing review, describing the production as 'a two-hour masterclass in tedium. 剧评人发表了一篇辛辣的评论,称该制作是'一场长达两小时的无聊大师课'。El crítico teatral redactó una reseña fulminante, describiendo la producción como «una clase magistral de tedio de dos horas».劇評家は痛烈な批評を行い、その公演を「2時間にわたる退屈のマスタークラス」と評した。연극 평론가는 그 공연을 '2시간에 걸친 지루함의 마스터클래스'라고 평하며 신랄한 비평을 내놓았다.
- She launched a scathing attack on the company's environmental record during the annual general meeting. 她在年度股东大会上对该公司的环保记录进行了严厉的抨击。Lanzó un ataque feroz contra el historial medioambiental de la empresa durante la junta general anual.彼女は年次株主総会において、その企業の環境実績に対して痛烈な攻撃を行った。그녀는 주주총회에서 그 기업의 환경 실적에 대해 통렬한 비판을 퍼부었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: journalism, general
어조: disapproving
기원과 역사
From Old Norse skaða (to hurt, to damage), related to 'scathe' (harm). The present participle form 'scathing' gained its modern critical sense in English by the 18th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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