英 [ˈwɒspɪʃ] 美 [ˈwɔspɪʃ]
adj. 尖刻的；易怒的；如黄蜂的；腰细的
waspish /ˈwɒspɪʃ/
形容词 A waspish remark or sense of humour is sharp and critical. (评论或幽默感)尖刻的
如黄蜂的
... warrant n.正当理由，逮捕证 waspish adj.易怒的，尖刻的 wastrel n.败家子，挥霍无度的人 ...
... warden 看守人；管理员 waspish 易怒的；尖刻的 waylay 埋伏，伏击 ...
... 叶蜂的 tenthredinid 大胡蜂的 vespine 如黄蜂的 waspish ...
... 齐腰深的 deep 腰细的 waspish 腰痛的 lumbaginous ...
尖刻的；易怒的；如黄蜂的；腰细的
Beware her waspish wit.
当心她的机智。
He became prickly and spiteful; witty and waspish about his colleagues.
他变得敏感、爱记恨；对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。
As this insightful, waspish book shows, the hidden similarities were greater than the visible differences.
正如这本深刻、尖锐的著作所指出的，暗藏的相似点大于可见的不同点。
Although privately his wit could be waspish and his judgment trenchant, his behavior was always courteous.
Mr Lander does not resort to the waspish prose that makes some other restaurant critics fun to read.
ECONOMIST: A successful restaurant involves more than just good food
Heat's success reflects an innovative, more waspish approach, aimed at young women who might otherwise buy mainstream magazines such as Elle.