toxic學測 L5KK [ˈtɑksɪk] | /ˈtɑksɪk/
有毒的;有害的·(人際、環境)惡質的
字面義與比喻義雙重考法,學測愛考
The toxic fumes from the factory forced everyone to leave the area immediately.
工廠冒出的有毒煙霧,迫使所有人立刻離開該區域。
一個畫面:毒液滲透全身
毒液入侵外來毒素侵入,傷害逐漸擴散
傷害擴散毒素沿血液蔓延,波及全身
慢性侵蝕象徵人際或環境慢慢傷害身心
義項
毒物中毒C1adjective有毒的;有害的
The chemicals leaking from the factory were so toxic that they killed all the fish in the river.
工廠外洩的化學物質毒性極強,把河裡的魚全都毒死了。
toxic chemicalstoxic waste
關係致病C1adjective(人際、環境)惡質的
She finally left her job because of a toxic relationship with her boss.
她因為和老闆之間那段惡質的關係,最終辭掉了工作。
a toxic relationshipa toxic environment
片語
toxic waste毒廢棄物 →工業排放的有毒廢棄物
toxic relationship關係致命 →會傷害身心的感情關係
toxic fumes毒氣瀰漫 →含有毒性的氣體或煙霧
non-toxic無毒認證 →不含毒素,對人體無害
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The gas released was extremely ___, causing several workers to fall ill. (toxic / toxin)
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toxic
toxic 是形容詞,toxin 是名詞,字尾 -ic 標示形容詞。
'She finally left her job because of a toxic relationship with her boss.' 這裡的 toxic 最接近哪個意思?(A) 有毒的化學物質 (B) 令人身心受害的
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(B)
此句描述人際關係,對應「惡質的」義項,而非實際毒物。
字族
toxicity 毒性;毒性程度・toxin 毒素・detox 排毒;戒除惡習