abrasiveness
abrasiveness — 形容詞
- abrasivenesspositive
- more abrasivenesscomparative
- most abrasivenesssuperlative
1. Having a rough surface or texture that damages or gradually wears away another m
磨損的
會因摩擦而損壞表面的
Having a rough surface or texture that damages or gradually wears away another material when the two rub together.
Diego used an abrasive sponge that scratched the non-stick coating on his frying pan.
Diego 用了粗糙的菜瓜布，把他不沾鍋的塗層刮花了。
collocation: abrasive + sponge / cleaning product
Over centuries, desert wind carried abrasive sand that slowly wore down the stone statues.
幾個世紀以來，沙漠風沙挾帶的磨損性顆粒逐漸磨平了石像的面部輪廓。
Some whitening toothpastes contain abrasive particles that help scrub stains from the surface of teeth.
某些美白牙膏含有磨損性微粒，有助於刷掉牙齒表面的污漬。
Ryo warned that the abrasive powder would strip the wax off the car's paintwork.
Ryo 警告說那種磨損性的粉末會把車上的蠟層磨掉。
The abrasive brickwork tore the skin on Mira's elbow when she leaned against the wall.
Mira 靠在牆上時，粗糙的磚面刮傷了她的手臂皮膚。
用法筆記
Describes materials, surfaces, or cleaning products. The subject is usually an inanimate object or a substance rather than a person.
2. Blunt and unfriendly in the way one speaks or behaves, often upsetting people wi
粗魯的
言行尖刻令人不快的
Blunt and unfriendly in the way one speaks or behaves, often upsetting people without meaning to.
The team leader's abrasive tone made junior staff afraid to share their ideas during meetings.
團隊主管咄咄逼人的語氣讓資淺員工不敢在會議上發表意見。
abrasive tone + made + afraid to
Jude regretted his abrasive comments when he saw Tariro's hurt expression across the table.
Jude 看到 Tariro 在餐桌對面露出受傷的表情時，馬上後悔自己說了那些傷人的話。
Camille found her new flatmate's abrasive sense of humour difficult to tolerate at first.
Camille 一開始很難忍受新室友那種尖酸刻薄的幽默感。
The reviewer described the singer's public persona as intelligent but unnecessarily abrasive toward fans.
那篇樂評形容這位歌手在公開場合的形象既聰明、又對歌迷不必要地尖酸。
Kabir tried to soften his abrasive way of giving feedback after several colleagues complained.
Kabir 在好幾位同事抗議之後，試著軟化他給意見時那種咄咄逼人的方式。
用法筆記
Describes a person's tone of voice, manner, or communication style. Almost always negative in connotation; distinguishes a blunt style from a truly hostile or aggressive one.
常見錯誤
abrasiveness — 名詞
1. A blunt, rude, or unfriendly way of speaking or behaving toward other people.
粗魯；刻薄
言行粗魯不友善的特質
A blunt, rude, or unfriendly way of speaking or behaving toward other people.
Vinícius's abrasiveness during the talks cost the company months of partnership work.
Vinícius 在談判中的粗魯態度讓公司失去了數個月的合作成果。
abrasiveness + cost [someone] [something]
The head teacher's abrasiveness discouraged parents from raising their concerns at school meetings.
校長的刻薄作風讓家長不敢在學校會議上提出他們的疑慮。
Cole's online abrasiveness caused a steady stream of followers to unfollow his social media account.
Cole 在網路上尖酸刻薄的態度導致許多追蹤者陸續取消關注他的社群帳號。
Liam was known for his abrasiveness at work, but close friends saw his kind heart.
Liam 在工作上以說話刻薄聞名，不過熟識他的朋友都知道他其實心地善良。
The newspaper column criticised the minister's abrasiveness toward journalists who asked difficult questions.
報紙專欄批評那位部長對提問尖銳的記者態度惡劣。
- politeness
courteous and considerate behaviour
- tact
skill in handling sensitive situations without upsetting others
用法筆記
The noun form corresponding to the personality sense of 'abrasive'. Frequently paired with possessives (his abrasiveness) or of-phrases (the abrasiveness of her tone).
2. The property of having a slightly rough or gritty surface texture that can rub a
粗糙度
表面略微粗糙的性質
The property of having a slightly rough or gritty surface texture that can rub against and wear away other materials.
The abrasiveness of the pumice stone helped remove the dry, cracked skin from Kabir's heels.
浮石的粗糙度幫助磨掉了 Kabir 腳後跟乾裂的皮膚。
abrasiveness of + [substance]
Tariro compared the abrasiveness of three sandpapers on a pine board before choosing one.
Tariro 比較了三種砂紙在一塊松木板上的粗糙度，然後才選定要用的那一種。
The lab tested the formula's abrasiveness to be sure it would not damage tooth enamel.
實驗室測試了配方的粗糙度，以確保它不會損害琺瑯質。
Niran chose a low-abrasiveness cloth so it would not scratch the camera lenses.
Niran 選了粗糙度低的布料，以免刮傷相機鏡頭。
The abrasiveness of volcanic rock makes it useful for grinding and polishing industrial metal parts.
火山岩的粗糙度使其適合用來研磨與拋光工業金屬零件。
- roughness
broader term; not all rough surfaces cause abrasion
- grittiness
specifically implies a sandy or granular texture
- coarseness
describes a surface with large, noticeable irregularities
- smoothness
the quality of having an even, friction-free surface
用法筆記
The noun form corresponding to the physical wear sense of 'abrasive'. More common in technical, product, or materials-science contexts than in everyday conversation.