drastic

/ˈdræstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdræstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdra-stik/ (ame, mw)

drastic — adjective

  • drasticpositive
  • more drasticcomparative
  • most drasticsuperlative

1. describing an action or change that is large, sudden, and has a strong effect —

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing an action or change that is large, sudden, and has a strong effect — usually because a serious problem needs solving quickly.

例句

Esteban took drastic action to save money after losing his teaching job last month.

collocation: drastic action

The hospital made drastic cuts to its night-shift staff before the new budget arrived.

collocation: drastic cuts

同義詞
  • extreme

    broader; covers opinions and conditions, not only actions

  • radical

    stresses a deep, root-level change rather than the suddenness

  • severe

    focuses on harshness or seriousness; less tied to a chosen action

  • sweeping

    highlights wide coverage of the change; more neutral in tone

反義詞
  • mild

    small in effect, the opposite of strong impact

  • gradual

    happening slowly, without the sudden quality of drastic

文法句型

drastic + [action/change/measure/cut]

用法筆記

Often signals that the speaker views the action as bigger than what most people would choose; can carry a faint warning tone. Frequently modifies nouns of intervention: action, measure, step, change, cut, reduction.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was drastic today.
✅The weather changed drastically today.
💡'drastic' describes deliberate actions or sudden changes, not weather conditions themselves.
❌I had a drastic headache.
✅I had a severe headache.
💡for pain or illness use 'severe' or 'bad'; 'drastic' is for actions and changes, not sensations.