Scathing 用来形容言语尖刻、甚至带有伤害性。 U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch directed scathing criticism at the Ukrainian government, urging authorities to replace a senior anti-corruption official. 美国驻乌克兰大使伊万诺维奇向乌克兰政府发出严厉批评，敦促当局替换一名反腐高级官员。

 

A scathing 2018 report from the Government Accountability Office concluded that the Education Department had failed to issue clear information to student loan borrowers or servicers. 美国政府问责局在一份措辞严厉的2018年的报告中指出，教育部未能向学生贷款的借款人或服务机构传达明确的信息。