corrosive
corrosive — 形容詞
- corrosivepositive
- more corrosivecomparative
- most corrosivesuperlative
1. able to eat into and break down materials such as metal or skin through a chemic
腐蝕性的
會藉由化學反應破壞物質表面
able to eat into and break down materials such as metal or skin through a chemical reaction — used especially of concentrated acids and strong alkalis
The lab stored corrosive chemicals like sulfuric acid in a locked cabinet.
實驗室將硫酸等腐蝕性化學品存放在上鎖的櫃子裡。
collocation: corrosive chemicals
Yuki wore thick gloves when handling the corrosive cleaning fluid at work.
Yuki 處理腐蝕性清潔液時，戴上了厚手套。
The old battery had leaked a corrosive liquid that ate through the metal shelf.
舊電池漏出了腐蝕性液體，把金屬架子腐蝕穿了。
Imran rinsed his hands immediately after the corrosive substance splashed onto his skin.
Imran 在腐蝕性物質濺到皮膚上後立刻沖洗雙手。
Brandon poured corrosive drain cleaner into the thin plastic pipe under the sink and watched it eat straight through.
Brandon 將腐蝕性排水管清潔劑倒入水槽下的薄塑膠水管，眼看著它直接腐蝕穿了過去。
- inert
chemically inactive; does not react with other substances
用法筆記
Subject is always a substance, chemical, or material — never a person. Common in scientific, industrial, and safety-warning contexts.
常見錯誤
2. describes speech or behaviour that slowly damages relationships or morale — for
逐漸侵蝕的
慢慢損害人際關係或團隊士氣
describes speech or behaviour that slowly damages relationships or morale — for example, constant sarcasm, bitter jealousy, or unchecked resentment
Paloma watched the corrosive effect of gossip turn two close colleagues into bitter rivals within weeks.
Paloma 眼看著流言蜚語的侵蝕性影響在幾週內就讓兩個親近的同事變成了死對頭。
collocation: corrosive effect of [negative thing]
Hannah's corrosive sarcasm during team meetings slowly wore down everyone's confidence.
Hannah 在團隊會議上那侵蝕性的諷刺言詞，逐漸消磨了每個人的信心。
collocation: corrosive sarcasm
Ingrid's article traced the corrosive influence of small bribes on public trust in the city's hospitals.
Ingrid 的文章追溯了小額賄賂對這座城市醫院公眾信任的侵蝕性影響。
Nellie finally left the company to escape the corrosive atmosphere of constant blame.
Nellie 最終離開了公司，以逃離那種不斷指責的侵蝕性氛圍。
Years of corrosive jealousy ate away at Zayd and Eitan's friendship until they could barely look at each other.
多年來侵蝕性的嫉妒吞噬了 Zayd 和 Eitan 的友誼，到最後他們幾乎看都不看對方一眼。
- destructive
broader and more sudden in effect; does not imply the slow, wearing-away quality of 'corrosive'
- toxic
overlaps strongly but emphasises poisoning rather than gradual erosion
- damaging
more general and neutral; lacks the vivid, eating-away imagery
- healing
restores emotional wellbeing rather than damaging it
- constructive
builds up relationships or morale instead of wearing them down
用法筆記
Subject is usually an abstract quality or behaviour (sarcasm, jealousy, influence, atmosphere). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never describes a physical chemical reaction.