salutary

IPA/ˈsæljətri/
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salutary — 形容詞

  • salutarypositive
  • more salutarycomparative
  • most salutarysuperlative

1. describing an unpleasant or difficult experience that teaches someone something

1.形容詞C1
釋義

警醒的

雖不愉快卻能改善性格或行為的

describing an unpleasant or difficult experience that teaches someone something valuable or makes them a better person — for example, failing a test can be a salutary lesson if it makes you study more carefully.

例句

Daichi found the critique harsh but salutary — it turned him into a much better designer.

Daichi 覺得那番批評雖然嚴厲，卻有警醒作用——這讓他成為了更好的設計師。

contrastive: harsh but salutary

The company's financial loss was a salutary warning about the dangers of rapid expansion.

公司的財務損失是一個警醒性的警告，提醒大家快速擴張的危險。

collocation: salutary warning

同義詞
  • beneficial

    broader term for anything good for someone; lacks the 'unpleasant-but-helpful' nuance

  • instructive

    focuses on teaching a lesson rather than improving character

  • corrective

    emphasises fixing a specific fault or mistake

反義詞
  • harmful

    describes something that causes damage rather than improvement

  • counterproductive

    describes an action that produces the opposite of the desired effect

文法句型

salutary + noun

be + salutary

用法筆記

Frequently modifies nouns like 'lesson', 'warning', 'experience', or 'shock'. The subject is typically an unpleasant event (failure, criticism, loss), not a person — you cannot say 'a salutary person'.

常見錯誤

❌The failure was a salutary feeling.
✅The failure was a salutary experience.
💡'salutary' pairs with 'lesson', 'warning', or 'experience', not with emotions like 'feeling'.
❌She is a salutary manager.
✅The manager's feedback was salutary.
💡'salutary' describes events or outcomes, not people directly.

2. having a positive effect on physical health, typically in a gradual or restorati

2.形容詞C1
釋義

有益健康的

對生理健康有正面效果的

having a positive effect on physical health, typically in a gradual or restorative way — for example, a change in diet or climate that makes someone feel healthier over time.

例句

A salutary diet of leafy greens and lean protein helped Otis lower his cholesterol within three months.

這種有益健康的飲食以綠葉蔬菜和瘦肉蛋白為主，幫助 Otis 在三個月內降低了膽固醇。

collocation: salutary diet

A morning walk by the sea had a salutary effect on Ada's chronic back pain.

早晨在海邊散步，對 Ada 的慢性背痛產生了有益健康的效果。

collocation: salutary effect on

同義詞
  • healthful

    similar register and meaning, but 'healthful' is more common in American English

  • restorative

    focuses on restoring strength or health after illness or tiredness

  • wholesome

    broader — includes moral and social health, not just physical

反義詞
  • unhealthy

    describes something that damages physical well-being

  • harmful

    broader term for anything that causes damage, including to health

文法句型

salutary + noun

用法筆記

Typically modifies nouns related to health: 'effect', 'diet', 'climate', 'regimen'. Less common in everyday speech than simpler synonyms like 'healthy' or 'good for you'.

常見錯誤

❌This medicine tastes salutary.
✅This medicine has a salutary effect on my cough.
💡'salutary' describes the health outcome, not a physical sensation like taste or smell.