protrusive

IPA/prəˈtruː.sɪv/
IPA/proʊˈtruː.sɪv/

protrusive — 形容詞

  • 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

突出的

從表面向外伸出、凸起的

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.

Dario 把那根一直勾到袖子的突出釘子磨平了。

protrusive + noun describing a sharp object that sticks out

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

鬥牛犬突出的下顎讓牠的咬合看起來很兇猛。

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'.