The review was scathing about the book's statistics yet generous about the archival work behind them.
这篇书评对该书的统计方法极尽苛评，却对其背后的档案工作赞誉有加。
Which choice best defines “scathing”?
B — Bitterly severe (of criticism).. “scathing” means Bitterly severe (of criticism)..
Which word means “Bitterly severe (of criticism).”?
D — scathing. “scathing” means Bitterly severe (of criticism)..
scathing — Bitterly severe (of criticism).. In Chinese: 尖刻的；严厉的.
scathing is pronounced //ˈskeɪðɪŋ//.
The review was scathing about the book's statistics yet generous about the archival work behind them. (这篇书评对该书的统计方法极尽苛评，却对其背后的档案工作赞誉有加。)
withering, blistering, caustic — all close in meaning to scathing (Bitterly severe (of criticism).).
gentle, flattering — each the opposite of scathing (Bitterly severe (of criticism).).
Yes. scathing is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
scathe(伤害) → 批得体无完肤。