instructive

instructive — 形容詞

1. Something that is instructive teaches you something useful or helps you understa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

有啟發性的

能讓人學到有用知識或獲得啟發的

Something that is instructive teaches you something useful or helps you understand a situation better.

例句

The short film about recycling was instructive for the whole class.

那部關於資源回收的短片對全班同學都很有啟發性。

instructive for + [person/group]

Hana found the conversation with the old farmer deeply instructive.

Hana 覺得與那位老農夫的談話非常有啟發性。

find something + instructive

同義詞
  • educational

    Broader — covers any learning, including formal schooling; instructive implies practical insight gained from experience.

  • informative

    Focuses on providing facts; instructive goes further by showing how things work or what lesson to draw.

  • enlightening

    More formal, suggests a deeper change in understanding; instructive is more about practical knowledge.

  • illuminating

    Even more formal and literary, emphasises making something clear that was confusing; instructive is everyday in comparison.

反義詞
  • uninformative

    Describes something that does not give useful information.

用法筆記

Instructive is normally used for experiences, books, talks, or feedback that teach a practical lesson — not for people. You would say 'Her talk was instructive' but not 'She is instructive'.

常見錯誤

❌The news report was instructive.
✅The documentary about climate change was instructive because it explained the causes clearly.
💡Instructive works best when the thing clearly teaches a deeper lesson, not just when it provides facts.
❌My boss is very instructive.
✅My boss's feedback on the report was very instructive.
💡Instructive describes the thing that teaches, not the person who teaches.