1. 虐待的;凌辱的 Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
e.g. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother... 他對本的媽媽動(dòng)起粗來(lái)。 e.g. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship. 每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侶的虐待。
2. 侮辱性的;惡言謾罵的 Abusive language is extremely rude and insulting.
e.g. He was alleged to have used abusive language. 他被指稱(chēng)使用過(guò)侮辱性語(yǔ)言。
abusive英英釋義
abusive
adj
1. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
e.g. abusive punishment argued...that foster homes are abusive