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abrasive

🇬🇧 UK/ә'breisiv/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A hard substance such as sandpaper or emery used for smoothing, polishing, or cleaning surfaces

研磨料;磨料

adj.

Capable of wearing away surfaces by friction; harsh and irritating in manner or personality

有研磨作用的;(态度)粗鲁的;令人不快的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abdown, away, reversal
+
rasscrape, scratch, shave
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=abrasive

Common Collocations

  • 1.abrasive material研磨材料

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Use abrasive paper to smooth the wood.

  • 2.

    His abrasive manner offended many people.

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