toxic
用法要点
句型搭配
常用作形容词,修饰名词,如 toxic substance(有毒物质);也可用于比喻义,如 toxic relationship(有害关系)。
介词用法
常与介词 to 连用,表示对某物或某人有害,如 toxic to plants(对植物有毒)。
语域说明
在正式和非正式语境中都常见,医学和环保领域多指物理毒性,社交语境则比喻心理或情感伤害。
基础例句
Don't eat those berries; they might be toxic.
别吃那些浆果,它们可能有毒。
The factory was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
这家工厂因向河里倾倒有毒废物而被罚款。
She left her job because of the toxic work environment.
由于工作环境有害,她辞职了。
高级例句
The study found that prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals can lead to chronic health issues.
研究发现,长期接触有毒化学物质可能导致慢性健康问题。
In business, a toxic corporate culture often results in high employee turnover and reduced productivity.
在商业中,有害的企业文化通常导致高员工流失率和生产力下降。
Environmental regulations require companies to monitor and report toxic emissions to prevent pollution.
环境法规要求公司监测并报告有毒排放物,以防止污染。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误使用介词 for,正确应为 to,表示对某物有害。
原句语法正确但表达不自然,添加 feel 使句子更流畅,符合英语习惯。
近义词辨析
poisonous
poisonous 更强调物质本身能直接导致中毒或死亡,常用于生物或化学语境;toxic 范围更广,可指物理毒性或比喻性危害。
Some mushrooms are poisonous if ingested. (指直接致命) vs. The air in the city is toxic due to pollution. (指有害但不一定立即致命)
harmful
harmful 泛指造成伤害或不利影响,程度较轻,可用于各种语境;toxic 特指毒性或极度有害,常带强烈负面含义。
Smoking is harmful to your health. (一般性危害) vs. The relationship became toxic and needed to end. (比喻极度有害)