acerb = bitter,harsh
詞根acerb來自拉丁語的acerb意爲bitter,barsh。
1.exacerbate vi.使痛苦、疾病等)惡化;激怒 (使非常痛苦或難受 ex(=intensive) + acerb(=bitter,harsh))
exacerbation 惡化;激怒
Many study shows that stress and tension can exacerbate pain.很多研究表明壓力和緊張會加劇疼痛。
2.acerbity n.尖酸;酸,苦,辣