Abrasive
“Abrasive”是一个形容词,主要有两个含义:
- 字面意思:有磨蚀性的、粗糙的,能够磨损或刮擦表面的
- 比喻意思:粗鲁的、令人不快的、刺耳的
- The abrasive surface of the sandpaper smoothed the wood. (砂纸的粗糙表面磨平了木头。)
- His abrasive personality made it difficult to work with him. (他粗鲁的性格让人很难与他共事。)
- 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。