drastic

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a. 激烈的 [医] 峻泻药, 剧烈的

发音

US /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
UK /ˈdrɑːstɪk/
AU /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/

词形变化

drastics 复数 drastics more drastic 比较级 most drastic 最高级

别名

drastick

教材释义与例句

名词

烈性泻药

形容词

激烈的；猛烈的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.

    大刀阔斧

    If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.

  2. 2.

    Acting rapidly or violently.

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

forceful

相关短语

drastic times call for drastic measures

词源

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δρᾰ́ω (drắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δρᾶσῐς (drâsĭs) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek δρᾱστῐκός (drāstĭkós)der. English drastic From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), itself from δράω (dráō, “to do”).

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