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Abrasive

“Abrasive”是一个形容词,主要有两个含义:

  1. 字面意思:有磨蚀性的、粗糙的,能够磨损或刮擦表面的
  2. 比喻意思:粗鲁的、令人不快的、刺耳的
  1. The abrasive surface of the sandpaper smoothed the wood. (砂纸的粗糙表面磨平了木头。)
  2. His abrasive personality made it difficult to work with him. (他粗鲁的性格让人很难与他共事。)
  3. The abrasive sound of the machine was very loud. (机器的刺耳声音非常大。)

“Abrasive”来自拉丁语 “abradere”(磨损,擦伤),与 “abrasion”(擦伤)同源。

  • 词根:abras-(磨损,擦伤)
  • 后缀:-ive(形容词后缀,表示”具有…性质的”)

“Abrasive”在工业和技术领域常用于描述磨料材料,如砂纸、研磨剂等。在描述人的性格时,这个词带有负面含义。

  • 名词形式:abrasiveness(粗糙性,粗鲁)
  • 副词形式:abrasively(粗糙地,粗鲁地)

可以将 “abrasive” 与 “abrasion”(擦伤)联系起来,两者都与摩擦和磨损有关。

The manager’s abrasive comments during the meeting created tension among the team members. Despite his technical expertise, his harsh communication style made collaboration difficult.

经理在会议中粗鲁的评论在团队成员之间造成了紧张。尽管他有专业技术,但他严厉的沟通方式使合作变得困难。