caust

caust,caut = to brun

caust

来自希腊语的caust,caut意为to burn。同义词根有来自拉丁语的flagr/flam,arid,torr和来自希腊语的ether,此外还有来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的bun/bran。
1.caustic adj.腐蚀性的,苛性的;刻薄的,讥讽的(燃烧的caust (=burn))
Battery acid is quite caustic and can ruin your clothes.电池里的酸性腐蚀很强,会毁坏衣服。 2.holocaust n.大屠杀;大破坏 *hol(=whole) 3.cauterize v.(用烙器或烧灼剂等)烧灼;腐蚀;使麻木不