volcanic

volcanic — adjective

1. connected with volcanoes and the natural events or materials associated with the

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with volcanoes and the natural events or materials associated with them, like lava, ash, and rock that come out during eruptions

例句

A huge cloud of volcanic ash rose into the sky after Mount Merapi erupted.

collocation: volcanic ash

Farmers in Indonesia prefer volcanic soil because it contains many natural minerals.

collocation: volcanic soil

同義詞
  • igneous

    a more technical term used specifically for rock formed by volcanic activity; rarely used for ash or eruptions

反義詞
  • non-volcanic

    describing areas or rocks not related to volcanoes

用法筆記

Often used before nouns related to geology and natural events, such as 'eruption', 'ash', 'rock', 'activity', 'island', and 'lava'. The word 'volcano' is the noun that names the mountain itself.

常見錯誤

❌The volcano ash covered the town.
✅The volcanic ash covered the town.
💡Use the adjective form 'volcanic' before nouns; 'volcano' is the noun for the mountain.
❌A volcanic is erupting near the city.
✅A volcano is erupting near the city.
💡'Volcanic' is an adjective, not a noun meaning the mountain.

2. describing a person whose anger can explode suddenly and with great force, or a

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a person whose anger can explode suddenly and with great force, or a situation or emotion that is filled with fierce, explosive anger

例句

Nala's volcanic temper surprised everyone when she shouted at the meeting.

collocation: volcanic temper

The discussion turned volcanic after one delegate insulted the other's country.

figurative use with situation

同義詞
  • explosive

    similar meaning but broader; can describe both emotions and physical events without reference to volcanoes

  • fiery

    suggests quick, intense anger but less explosive than 'volcanic'

  • volatile

    describes an unstable emotional state that can change or explode suddenly

反義詞
  • calm

    describing someone who does not get angry easily

  • placid

    suggesting a naturally peaceful and untroubled temperament

用法筆記

Frequently combined with nouns describing emotion such as 'temper', 'anger', 'fury', 'rage', and 'outburst'. This figurative sense draws a comparison between human anger and a volcanic eruption. Can be used both attributively ('volcanic temper') and predicatively ('her temper is volcanic').

常見錯誤

❌She has a volcanic personality all the time.
✅She has a volcanic temper when she is angry.
💡This sense describes sudden explosive anger, not a general personality trait.
❌He is volcanic.
✅He has a volcanic temper.
💡'Volcanic' is more natural when modifying a noun like 'temper' or 'outburst' than when used alone to describe a person.

volcanic — noun