caustic criticism是什么意思？

caustic criticism

挖苦的批评

caustic

adj. <化>苛性的，腐蚀性的，尖刻的，刻薄的，[物]焦散的；adv. 刻薄地，挖苦地；n. 焦散线，焦散面，刻薄，讽刺，[化]苛性碱，[医]腐蚀剂；

例句
His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare...
他睿智刁钻，评论尖刻，对任何采访他的人而言都是梦魇。

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。