destructive

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destructive — 形容詞

  • destructivepositive
  • more destructivecomparative
  • most destructivesuperlative

1. Something that is destructive causes serious harm or damage, often by breaking,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

破壞性的

造成嚴重損害或毀壞的

Something that is destructive causes serious harm or damage, often by breaking, ruining, or destroying what it affects.

例句

The destructive force of the earthquake flattened entire villages in the region.

這場地震的破壞力把整個地區的村莊都夷為平地。

attributive use: destructive force [of something]

Charlotte's destructive criticism made her colleagues feel discouraged and demoralized.

Charlotte 那種毀滅性的批評讓同事們感到灰心喪氣。

predicative adjective describing the nature of criticism

常見搭配
  • destructive force / power / effect / impact / behavior
  • destructive to the environment / to relationships / to crops
  • highly / extremely / very destructive
  • socially / environmentally destructive
同義詞
  • damaging

    less extreme; suggests harm without total ruin; 'damaging winds' vs 'destructive winds'

  • devastating

    stronger than destructive; implies total ruin and emotional shock

  • ruinous

    formal and slightly old-fashioned; emphasizes financial or structural collapse

  • harmful

    broader and milder; covers any kind of harm, not just physical damage

反義詞
  • constructive

    the most direct opposite, especially in emotional/social contexts (constructive criticism vs destructive criticism)

  • beneficial

    broader antonym; suggests positive effects rather than neutral absence of harm

文法句型

destructive + noun

be + destructive

destructive to + noun

用法筆記

Often used with nouns like force, effect, impact, or behavior to describe the scale or type of harm. In formal writing, destructive to is the standard prepositional pattern when specifying what is harmed.

常見錯誤

The storm was very destructible.
The storm was very destructive.
'destructible' means something can be destroyed; 'destructive' means it causes destruction.

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常用片語

  • self-destructive behavior
  • destructive testing
  • mutually destructive

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