Word · Frequency #6859
drastic
猛烈的；激烈的；极端的
核心释义
extreme and having a strong, far-reaching effect
- 1.
具有强烈或深远影响的；极端的,严重的。
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- 2.
强烈的、极端的和严格的
forceful and extreme and rigorous
- 3.
迅速或猛烈地起作用。
Acting rapidly or violently.
急剧的；突然的；具有强烈或深远影响的；极端的,严重的。；强烈的、极端的和严格的；迅速或猛烈地起作用。；激烈的；[医] 峻泻药
用法In use
The company made drastic cuts to its budget.
用法提示：表示极端且有力的措施，修饰名词cuts，强调削减的力度。
She took drastic measures to solve the problem.
用法提示：作为形容词修饰measures，表示行动的极端性和严肃性。
We saw a drastic improvement in his health.
用法提示：修饰improvement，强调变化的巨大和明显。
drastic measures
drastic + noun
They had to take drastic measures to solve the problem.
他们不得不采取激烈的措施来解决问题。
be drastic
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drastic change
- 剧变
- The company underwent a drastic change in management.公司在管理层经历了剧变。
- drastic measures
- 严厉措施
- The government took drastic measures to control inflation.政府采取了严厉措施来控制通货膨胀。
- drastic action
- 激烈行动
- We need to take drastic action to reduce pollution.我们需要采取激烈行动来减少污染。
- drastic reduction
- 大幅削减
- The budget requires a drastic reduction in spending.预算要求大幅削减开支。
- drastic increase
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
对比'dramatic'（戏剧性）和'drastic'（激烈）：字母'a'像一把刀，表示行动果断彻底。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词多用于正式或严肃场合，也可用于口语但语气较强。常见搭配如 drastic measures（激烈措施）、drastic change（巨变）。属于混合语体，通常不用于轻松话题。
语法说明Grammar Note
常修饰changes, measures, actions等名词；可用于比较级
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'plastic' rhymes exactly with 'drastic' (same stressed vowel /æ/ and following /stɪk/). 'Elastic' and 'fantastic' have different stress patterns, so they do not rhyme despite the similar spelling ending -astic.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.