poison pen

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view. idiomatic
    — Peter Isaacson continued his attack on Hearst and the poison pen of his editors.
  2. Of, pertaining to, or possessing such a manner of expression. attributive
    — In a fair political fight in which neither side wishes to take unfair advantage of an opponent, last-minute poison-pen circulars should be banned.

词形变化

poison pens plural

词汇关系

衍生词
poison-pen letter
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