1530s (implied in abusively), originally "improper," from Middle French abusif, from Latin abusivus, from abus-, past participle stem of abuti (see abuse (v.)). Meaning "full of abuse" is from 1580s. Abuseful was used 17c., and Shakespeare has abusious ("Taming of the Shrew," 1594). Related: Abusiveness.
1. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.
每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侣的虐待。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother.
1530s (implied in abusively), originally "improper," from Middle French abusif, from Latin abusivus, from abus-, past participle stem of abuti (see abuse (v.)). Meaning "full of abuse" is from 1580s. Abuseful was used 17c., and Shakespeare has abusious ("Taming of the Shrew," 1594). Related: Abusiveness.
双语例句
1. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.
每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侣的虐待。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother.