Private sorrow had increased the natural acerbity of his temper.

私底下的悲伤使他的脾气变得更加尖刻。

It was quite otherwise with Hepzibah; the Judge's smile seemed to operate on her acerbity of heart like sunshine upon vinegar, making it ten times sourer than ever.

赫普兹巴的情况完全不同。法官的微笑似乎对她严厉的心，就像阳光照醋上一样，使它比以往任时候都酸十倍。

Mallinson, who had been somberly enduring these pleasantries, now interposed with something of the shrill acerbity of the barrack square. " Our stay won't be long, " he announced curtly.

马林森一郁地忍受着这些愉快的谈话，现他插话了，带着营房广场上那种刺耳的尖酸刻薄。 “我们不会待太久，”他简短地宣布。

He was of an equable temper, with only such acerbities and touchinesses as are generally to be found in those who have had a love affair in their youth and remained, as they fancy, unwed because of it.

他性情平和，只有那些年轻时曾有过一段恋情却因此未婚的人才会出现的尖酸刻薄和敏感。