abused
形容词
1. 被虐待的;受虐的
【词语辨析】abused和mistreated都可以用来形容受到不公正待遇或虐待的人或动物。abused更强调被虐待的情况,而mistreated更强调不公正待遇。
【词汇扩充】abused也可用作表示经过滥用的意思,例如“abused drugs”(滥用药物)。
【近义词】mistreated, maltreated, ill-treated
【反义词】well-treated, well-cared-for
【柯林斯词典】If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently. If something is abused, it is treated badly and used in the wrong way.
【牛津词典】1. (of a person) subjected to cruel or violent treatment.
2. (of a person or their abilities) used to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misused.
例句:
She had an abused childhood and finds it difficult to trust people.(她童年受虐,对人们很难信任。)
The dog was rescued from an abusive home.(这只狗是从一个虐待它的家庭中被救出来的。)
He was accused of abusing his power as CEO.(他被指责滥用CEO职权。)
2. 被滥用的;被过度使用的
【词语辨析】abused和overused都可以用来形容过度使用或滥用的情况。abused更强调被滥用的情况,而overused更强调被过度使用。
【柯林斯词典】If something is abused, it is not treated with the care and respect that it deserves. If something is overused, it is used so much that it is no longer effective or no longer has any meaning.
【牛津词典】Used so much that its value, enjoyment, or usefulness has gone.
例句:
Her talent for singing was abused by her manager who made her perform excessively.(她的唱歌才能被她的经理滥用,使她过度表演。)
The word "amazing" is so overused nowadays that it has lost its impact.(“惊人”这个词如今被过度使用,已经失去了震撼力。)
名词
1. 虐待;滥用
【柯林斯词典】Abuse is cruel and violent treatment of someone.
【牛津词典】Cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.
例句:
She suffered years of abuse at the hands of her husband.(她在丈夫手下受尽虐待多年。)
The charity focuses on preventing child abuse.(这个慈善机构致力于预防虐待儿童。)
2. 滥用;妄用
【柯林斯词典】Abuse is the improper use of something, or using it in a way that it was not designed for.
【牛津词典】Improper use of something.
例句:
Drug abuse can have serious consequences for one's health.(药物滥用对健康会有严重后果。)
The abuse of power by government officials is a major concern.(政府官员的滥用权力是一个重大关切。)
词组
1. substance abuse(药物滥用)
【词汇扩充】substance abuse指滥用各种药物或毒品,包括非法药物和过度使用处方药。
例句:
The government has launched a campaign to raise awareness about substance abuse.(政府发起了一项活动,提高人们对药物滥用的认识。)
He sought help for his substance abuse problem.(他寻求帮助解决他的药物滥用问题。)
2. child abuse(虐待儿童)
【词汇扩充】child abuse指对儿童进行身体、情感或性虐待的行为。
例句:
The organization is dedicated to preventing child abuse.(这个组织致力于预防虐待儿童。)
She reported her neighbor for child abuse.(她向警方举报邻居虐待儿童。)
中英双语例句
She had an abused childhood and finds it difficult to trust people.(她童年受虐,对人们很难信任。)
她童年受到了虐待,很难相信别人。
The dog was rescued from an abusive home.(这只狗是从一个虐待它的家庭中被救出来的。)
这只狗是从一个虐待它的家庭中救出来的。
He was accused of abusing his power as CEO.(他被指责滥用CEO职权。)
他被指控滥用他作为首席执行官的权力。
Her talent for singing was abused by her manager who made her perform excessively.(她的唱歌才能被她的经理滥用,使她过度表演。)
她的经理滥用了她的唱歌才华,让她过度演出。
The word "amazing" is so overused nowadays that it has lost its impact.(“惊人”这个词如今被过度使用,已经失去了震撼力。)
如今,“惊人”这个词被过度使用,已经失去了它的影响力。
She suffered years of abuse at the hands of her husband.(她在丈夫手下受尽虐待多年。)
她在丈夫手下受尽了多年的虐待。
The charity focuses on preventing child abuse.(这个慈善机构致力于预防虐待儿童。)
这个慈善机构专注于预防虐待儿童。
Drug abuse can have serious consequences for one's health.(药物滥用对健康会有严重后果。)
药物滥用会对健康产生严重后果。
The abuse of power by government officials is a major concern.(政府官员的滥用权力是一个重大关切。)
政府官员滥用权力是一个重要问题。
The government has launched a campaign to raise awareness about substance abuse.(政府发起了一项活动,提高人们对药物滥用的认识。)
政府发起了一项活动,提高人们对药物滥用的意识。
He sought help for his substance abuse problem.(他寻求帮助解决他的药物滥用问题。)
他寻求帮助解决他的药物滥用问题。
The organization is dedicated to preventing child abuse.(这个组织致力于预防虐待儿童。)
这个组织致力于预防虐待儿童。
She reported her neighbor for child abuse.(她向警方举报邻居虐待儿童。)
她向警方举报了她的邻居虐待儿童的行为。