She had a waspish tongue which could hurt .

她言辞刻毒，容易伤人。

He had a sharp , sometimes waspish , wit which made people rather wary of him .

他心智敏锐，甚或尖刻，这使他人对他颇为提防小心。

James palmer 's account of his brutal and ill-starred life is elegant , waspish and evocative .

jamespalmer对其残酷而又不幸的一生的讲述是优雅、尖刻和令人感动的。

The book-written in a waspish style that belies its depth-pays particular attention to brain chemistry .

在一个尖锐的book-written风格，掩盖了它的depth-pays特别注意大脑化学物质。

Bristly exchanges between the white house and the press ; he became prickly and spiteful ; witty and waspish about his colleagues .

白宫和新闻界之间非常敏感的交流；他变得敏感、爱记恨；对他的同事揶揄、刻毒。