protrusive

IPA/prəˈtruː.sɪv/
IPA/proʊˈtruː.sɪv/

protrusive — adjective

  • protrusivepositive
  • more protrusivecomparative
  • most protrusivesuperlative

1. pushing out beyond a flat or even surface, so that one part stands higher or fur

1.形容詞C2
釋義

pushing out beyond a flat or even surface, so that one part stands higher or further forward than the rest.

例句

Dario filed down the protrusive nail that kept snagging his sleeve.

protrusive + noun describing a sharp object that sticks out

The bulldog's protrusive lower jaw made its bite look fierce.

protrusive + body-part noun (anatomical feature)

同義詞
  • protruding

    the everyday equivalent; works after 'be' as well as before a noun

  • protuberant

    very formal, often medical, of a rounded swelling on the body

  • bulging

    of a rounded, pushed-out shape, often from pressure inside

  • prominent

    stands out and is easy to notice, not always physically raised

反義詞
  • recessed

    set back into a surface rather than out from it

  • flush

    level and even with the surrounding surface

  • sunken

    pressed or fallen below the surrounding level

文法句型

protrusive + noun

用法筆記

Usually attributive (placed before a noun) and fairly formal or technical; everyday English prefers 'sticking out' or 'bulging' in the same slot.

常見錯誤

❌The shelf was protrusive from the wall.
✅The shelf was protruding from the wall.
💡use 'protrusive' before a noun, but 'protruding' after the verb 'be'.