abusive

• adj. 辱骂的；滥用的；虐待的

词态变化

英文词源

abusive (adj.)

1530s (implied in abusively), originally "improper," from Middle French abusif, from Latin abusivus, from abus-, past participle stem of abuti (see abuse (v.)). Meaning "full of abuse" is from 1580s. Abuseful was used 17c., and Shakespeare has abusious ("Taming of the Shrew," 1594). Related: Abusiveness.

双语例句

1. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.

每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侣的虐待。

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2. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother.

他对本的妈妈动起粗来。

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3. He was alleged to have used abusive language.

他被指称使用过侮辱性语言。

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4. He became openly abusive.

他开始公然大罵.

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5. Good manners ban abusive language anyplace.

讲礼貌就是在任何地方都不能讲粗话.

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