| 单词 | corrosive |
| 释义 | corrosive (once / 5949 pages) adjn A corrosive substance, like hydrochloric acid, will eat away most things on which it is spilled. Watch out in chemistry lab: you wouldn't want to destroy your homework, desk, or worse, your own skin by spilling something corrosive on it. The word corrosive comes from the Latin word, corrodere, meaning "to gnaw away." Rodere (to gnaw) is the same root word for rodent, so you can remember the word corrosive because something that is corrosive gnaws through things like a rodent. The adjective corrosive is also used to describe something that is bitingly or spitefully sarcastic. If you're known for your corrosive wit, you probably don't win any popularity contests. WORD FAMILYcorrosive: corrosively, corrosives+/corrode: corroded, corrodes, corroding, corrosion, corrosive/corroding: corrodings/corrosion: corrosions USAGE EXAMPLESIsrael’s refusal to curtail what the White House called “corrosive” settlement expansion ultimately led to a U.N. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) Among the reasons for Mr. Trump’s win is the corrosive state of the nation’s culture, from the opioid crisis to political correctness. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) Dealers will replace the secondary latches in cold-weather states where corrosive salt is used to clear the roads. Seattle Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Syn caustic, erosive, mordant, vitriolic destructive causing destruction or much damage 2adj spitefully sarcastic corrosive cristism Syn sarcastic expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds 3n a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) Hyper chemical compound, compound (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
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