acrid

adjective

/ˈækrɪd/

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having a strong, bitter smell or taste that is unpleasant（气、味）辛辣的，难闻的，刺激的 synonym pungent
- acrid smoke from burning tyres燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味
- The fog was yellow and acrid and bit at the back of the throat.雾的颜色发黄，气味呛人，直刺喉根。
Synonyms bitter
bitter
- pungent
- sour
- acrid
- sharp
- acid
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
- bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.指（味道或气味）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物或饮料）味苦的
- pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:
  the pungent smell of burning rubber烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
- sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:
  Too much pulp produces a sour wine.过多的果肉会让酒变酸。
- acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:
  acrid smoke from burning tyres燃烧轮胎产生的熏烟
- sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:
  The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.这奶酪味道很冲。
- acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
which word?A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.Patterns
- a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
- a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
- a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
- pungent/sharp cheese
- pungent/acrid smoke
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Acrid is used with these nouns:
fumes
smell
smoke
…
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Word Originearly 18th cent.: formed irregularly from Latin acer, acri- ‘sharp, pungent’ + -id, probably influenced by acid.

TOEFL BNC: 20185 COCA: 18600

acrid adj.
⇨ bitter 1

TOEFL BNC: 20185 COCA: 18600

acrid

Tasting bad or lacking flavour: stale, nasty, rancid...

Smelling unpleasant: acrid, fetid, frowsty...

Words used to describe criticism: accusatory, accusing, acerbic...

Words used to describe comments and remarks: acid, acrid, allusive...

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