late 15c., "caustic" (of words, speech), from Middle French mordant, literally "biting," present participle of mordre "to bite," from Latin mordere "to bite, bite into; nip, sting;" figuratively "to pain, cause hurt," perhaps from PIE root mer- (2) "to rub away, harm" (see smart (v.)). Related: Mordantly. The noun sense in dyeing is first recorded 1791; the adjective in this sense is from 1902. Related: Mordancy; mordantly.
双语例句
1. His mordant wit appealed to students.
他那尖刻的妙语受到学生的欢迎。
来自《权威词典》
2. A wicked, mordant sense of humour has come to the fore in Blur's world.
布勒的世界里已出现了一种恶意、刻薄的幽默感。
来自辞典例句
3. A modent mordant helps fix the dye to the material.
媒染剂有助于将染料附着于材料.
来自互联网
4. A solution called a mordant is used in the dying process.
有一种被称为“腐蚀液”的方法被运用在染色工艺流程中.
来自互联网
5. A solution called a modent mordant is used in the dyeing process.
