abused

s. used improperly or excessively especially drugs
a. subjected to cruel treatment

n. 受虐；滥用, 恶习

20,939

BNC 频率

13,867

使用频率

abused 由前缀 ab- 和动词 use 及过去分词后缀 -ed 组成。前缀 ab- 意为“远离”或“反对”，结合 “use” 意为“使用”，表示被不当使用或受到伤害。

例句

1. The dog was abused by its previous owner.

这只狗被它的前主人虐待了。

2. She spoke out against the abused children in her community.

她为社区中受到虐待的孩子们发声。

3. He felt that his trust had been abused by his friend.

他觉得他的信任被他的朋友辜负了。