tartness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtɑːt.nəs/ us/ˈtɑːrt.nəs/
(SOUR)
（水果的）酸味
the quality of being sour or acidic
You need that tartness to balance the sugar and cream. 你需要那种酸味来平衡糖和奶油。
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- This simple dessert highlights the apricots' slight tartness and pale salmon color.
- They had a juicy tartness that is not at all typical of winter tomatoes.
- They are an excellent baking apple and a good eating apple for people who like a little bit of tartness.
- The sweetness of the peas is perfectly offset by the tartness of the apple sauce.
(BEHAVIOUR)
尖刻，刻薄
the quality of being quick or sharp in what you say, and slightly unkind
"We'll see about that," she said with typical tartness. “咱们走着瞧，”她带着一贯的尖酸刻薄说。
See: tart
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- Dench delivers her cutting language with an air-clearing tartness that gets you on her character's side.
- My aunts, because they were sorry for her, curbed their natural tartness and tried to talk about what interested her.
- "I'm glad I was of some use to you," she said, unable to keep an edge of tartness from her voice.
- She attempted to cover the tartness of her rebuke with a smile.