faulty、broken、defective的区别
faulty
有缺陷的,通常指设计或制造上的缺点导致不能正常工作。
broken
坏了,指物理上损坏或不完整,无法正常使用。
defective
有缺陷的,尤其指产品在制造时存在质量问题,影响功能或安全。
电子产品
Word | 侧重点 | 使用场合 | 语气正式度 |
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faulty | 设计或制造上的缺点 | 广泛用于产品、系统或部件 | 中性偏正式 |
broken | 物理损坏或破裂 | 用于物体损坏、断裂或损失功能 | 口语和书面均用 |
defective | 质量缺陷影响功能或安全 | 多用于产品质量问题,正式场合 | 正式,多用于法律或质量报告 |
❌ The broken product means it was made with mistakes.
✅ Faulty or defective product means manufacturing mistakes; broken means physically damaged.(broken指物理损坏,不是制造缺陷。)
❌ A defective lamp just stopped working after a fall.
✅ It’s broken because of the fall; defective means it had problems from the start.(摔坏了是broken,不是defective。)
选择正确答案:The ___ toaster does not heat the bread properly due to a design problem.
A. faulty
B. broken
C. defective
选择正确答案:The ___ vase fell and shattered on the floor.
A. faulty
B. broken
C. defective
选择正确答案:The company recalled the ___ toys because they were unsafe.
A. faulty
B. broken
C. defective
Extended Words
Tip faulty和defective都表示有缺陷,但defective更正式且强调质量问题;broken强调物理损坏。