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mor·dant /ˈmɔːdənt $ ˈmɔːr-/ adjective mordant wit/satire/humour formalCRUEL unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny 尖刻的风趣/讽刺/幽默 SYN biting The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing. 该剧尖刻幽默的喜剧风格让人看了欲罢不能。Examples from the Corpusmordant• But the play's compassion and mordant comedy make for compelling viewing.• She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.• He showed his willingness to trade his mordant wit for the required political cliches.Origin mordant (1400-1500) French present participle of mordre “to bite”, from Latin morderemor·dant adjectiveChineseSyllable etc that Corpus and humour insulting unkind |