destructive
adjectiveWord Family
- destroy verb
- destroyer noun
- destruction noun
- destructive adjective
- indestructible adjective
causing destruction or damage 引起破壞（或毀滅）的；破壞（或毀滅）性的 The war demonstrated the destructive power of modern weapons. 這次戰爭顯示了現代武器的毀滅性力量。 the destructive effects of anxiety 焦慮的破壞性影響 Opencast coal mining is among the most environmentally destructive activities carried out in Wales. 露天煤礦開采是威爾士最具環境破壞性的活動之一。
Extra ExamplesIt was a very short-sighted and ultimately destructive plan. 這是一個目光短淺而且最終會壞事的計劃。 These substances can be destructive to health. 這些物質可能會嚴重危害健康。 downright destructive behaviour 具有十足破壞性的行爲 environmentally destructive policies 對環境有破壞性的政策 potentially destructive emotions 有潛在破壞性的強烈情感 People have to learn how to handle destructive emotions like anger. 人得學會控制憤怒等有害情緒。
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negative or not helpful 破壞性的： 造成破壞或破壞destructive behaviour/impulses/tendencies 破壞性的行爲/沖動/傾向 destructive emotions that fuel anger and self-pity 助長憤怒和自憐的破壞性情緒 They don't think about how damaging and destructive their words are. 他們不會考慮他們的話有多大的破壞性。
Word Originlate 15th cent.: via Old French from late Latin destructivus, from Latin destruct- ‘destroyed’, from the verb destruere, from de- (expressing reversal) + struere ‘build’.