(尤指因摩擦而)磨损、擦伤;使表面变粗糙。也可指皮肤被擦破。
/əˈbreɪd/
Sand can abrade glass over time.
沙子会随着时间推移磨损玻璃。
The constant rubbing of the rope against the rock abraded its fibers, weakening it significantly.
绳子不断与岩石摩擦,磨损了纤维,使其强度明显下降。
来自拉丁语 abradere,由 *ab-*(“离开、去除”)+ radere(“刮、刮削”)组成,字面含义是“刮掉、磨掉”,因此引申为因摩擦而导致的磨损或擦伤。