- 1激烈的、大幅度的（常見搭配 drastic measures：非常手段）
Drastic describes a change or an action that is very strong and sudden — extreme, not a small tweak. If a school makes a drastic change, it does not fix one little thing; it turns a lot around at once. We often say drastic measures: big, sometimes harsh steps people take when a small fix is not enough. The feeling is “this is a lot, compared with before.” It is a common word in news and serious talk, not slang. Though actually, people stretch it. Someone might call a new haircut drastic, half as a joke, because it looks so different. The Greek behind it meant “active” or “that really does something,” which is why the English word still has that punch.
From the word’s history
From Ancient Greek δραστικός 'active, efficient', from δράω 'to do'.
源自希臘文 drastikós「有效的」，來自 dráō「做」。
組成From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), from δράω (dráō, “to do”).
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
drasticadj/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
- 1
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.
- Mister Crowley, won't you ride my white horse? Mister Crowley, it's symbolic of course Approaching a time that is classic I hear that maiden's call Approaching a time that is drastic Standing with their backs to the wall
- 2
Acting rapidly or violently.
- Great statesmen err, and why not small medical men? Mr. Wrench did not neglect sending the usual white parcels, which this time had black and drastic contents. Their effect was not alleviating to poor Fred [...]
drasticnoun/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
- 1
A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.
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