abrasive
adjective
uk/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/us/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/abrasiveadjective(PERSON)
rudeandunfriendly:
生硬粗暴的；不友好的She has aratherabrasivemanner.她的态度相当粗暴。
He can sometimes be abrasive inmeetings.他开会时有时会变得相当生硬粗暴。
not polite
- rudeHe made a rude remark about the staff.
- impoliteShe asks direct questions without being in any way impolite.
- cheekyUKYou asked your teacher how old she was? That was a bit cheeky!
- disrespectfulThe class was very disrespectful towards the new teacher.
- impertinentIt was clear that they found his questions impertinent.
- insolentWhat an ungrateful, insolent child!
Not being friendly
- abrasively
- abrasiveness
- abruptly
- abruptness
- aloofness
- antagonism
- antagonistic
- coolness
- estrange
- estranged
- estrangement
- forbidding
- forbiddingly
- prickly
- sourness
- standoffish
- standoffishly
- standoffishness
- sullen
- surly
abrasiveadjective(CLEANING SUBSTANCE)
An abrasivesubstanceisslightlyrough, and often used forcleaningsurfaces:
清洁物体表面的研磨材料an abrasivecleaner/powder/liquid摩擦除垢器／粉／液
Cleaning agents
- -cide
- anti-smoke
- biological
- bleach
- cleaner
- cleanser
- degreaser
- dip
- disinfectant
- germicide
- hand gel
- hand sanitizer
- handwash
- nonbiological
- peroxide
- rinse aid
- sanitizer
- shower gel
- soap flakes
- spirit
abrasive
noun[C]
uk/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/us/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/asubstanceused forrubbingaway thesurfaceof something, usually tocleanit or make itshiny:
（通常用来擦洗或擦亮表面用的）磨料You'll need astrongabrasive forcleaningthissink.你得用强力磨料才能把这个洗碗槽擦洗干净。
Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasiveness
- bumpy
- coarsely
- coarseness
- jagged
- jaggedly
- jaggy
- jerky
- knobbly
- pockmarked
- ragged
- raggedly
- raggedness
- raggedy
- roughness
- scratchy
- unsteadily
- unsteady
- wonky
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