He was able to imbue even the friendliest words with a tone of biting criticism.是什么意思？

He was able to imbue even the friendliest words with a tone of biting criticism.

即使是最友好的话他也能以冷嘲热讽的口吻说出来.

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

able

adj. 能够的，有能力的，有才干的，干练的；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

imbue

vt. 灌输，使感染，浸染；

例句
...men who can imbue their hearers with enthusiasm.
能够激发听众热情的人

even

adv. 甚至，更加， 即使，恰巧在…时候；adj. 公平的，平坦的， 偶数的，平均的；vt. 使平坦，使相等；vi. 变平，成为相等；

例句
In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

friendliest

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例句
He was able to imbue even the friendliest words with a tone of biting criticism.
即使是最友好的话他也能以冷嘲热讽的口吻说出来.

words

n. 字( word的名词复数 )，（说的）话，诺言，口令；

例句
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
她感觉他的那番话好似给她下了道赦令。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

tone

n. [语]声调，语调，[画]色调，色泽，明暗，[乐]乐音，全音，全音程，[医]（正常的）健康状态；vt. 使更健壮，定调，使变调子，[摄影术]给…上色；vi. 带有某种腔调，呈现某种色彩，（颜色）调和（与 with 连用）；

例句
...the accusatory tone of the questions.
提问中带刺

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

biting

adj. 尖锐刺人的，刺痛的，辛辣的，嘲讽的；v. 咬，叮( bite的现在分词 )，刺痛，有咬（或叮）的习性，（人）上当；

例句
The recession started biting deeply into British industry.
经济萧条开始对英国的工业产生严重影响。

criticism

n. 批评，批判，鉴定，审定，考证，校勘，苛求，[哲]批判主义，评论，评论文章；

例句
That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
那份声明似乎是专门就联合轰炸任务的批评作出反击。