radioactive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˌɹeɪdiəʊˈaktɪv/    /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈæktɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any radioactive substance.
    — Any ship nearby will receive a lethal dose of gamma rays, neutrons, and other radioactives.
形容词 adj.
  1. Exhibiting radioactivity.
    — As a matter of fact many of our best drinking waters have all sorts of unspecified qualities. Burton water, for example, is radioactive by Beetham's standards up to the ninth degree.
  2. Dangerous and disgusting, particularly of people or ideas. figuratively,rare
    — Even sleazy tactics and his radioactive mouth may not be able to contain this debacle.

词形变化

more radioactive comparative most radioactive superlative radio-active alternative,dated radioactives plural radio-active alternative,dated

词源

词源 1
Coined by Pierre Curie and Marie Curie in 1898 as French radio-actif, equivalent to English radio- + active.
词源 2
Coined by Pierre Curie and Marie Curie in 1898 as French radio-actif, equivalent to English radio- + active.
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