abrasive
英 [ə'breɪsɪv]
美 [ə'bresɪv]
- adj. 粗糙的；有研磨作用的；傷人感情的
- n. 研磨料
英文詞源
- abrasive (n.)
- "an abrasive substance," 1853, from abrasive (adj.).
- abrasive (adj.)
- 1805, from Latin abras-, past participle stem of abradere "to scrape away, shave off" (see abrasion) + -ive. Figurative sense of "tending to provoke anger" is first recorded 1925. Related: Abrasively; abrasiveness.
雙語例句
- 1. His abrasive wit and caustic comments were an interviewer's nightmare.
- 他睿智刁鑽，評論尖刻，對任何采訪他的人而言都是夢魘。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Women sometimes damage their skin by going overboard with abrasive cleansers.
- 女性有時因過度使用磨砂膏而損傷了皮膚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Pamela was unrepentant about her strong language and abrasive remarks.
- 帕梅拉對自己那些髒話和傷人的言辭一點也不感到羞愧。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.
- 他那直截了當、往往還粗魯生硬的辦事方式無疑會激怒一些人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.
- 有磨蝕作用的材料不適合擦浴缸.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》