expletive
[eks'pli:tiv]
adj.填补的,附加的,多余的,感叹的
n.填充词, 感叹词,咒骂语
例句与用法:
A word that stands in place of and anticipates a following word or phrase. In the sentence There are many books on the table, the word there functions as an expletive.
语助词一个单词代替或提前指代某一后面的词或短语。在句子有许多书在桌子上中,单词there的功能就是一个语助词
`Damn!' is an expletive.
`该死!'是咒骂语。
He uttered several vigorous expletives when he dropped the iron on his foot.
他的熨斗掉下砸在脚上,他随口骂了几声。
词形变化:
名词: explantation | 动词过去式: explanted | 动词过去分词: explanted | 动词现在分词: explanting | 动词第三人称单数: explants |
详细释义:
a.
填补(文句)的; 附加的
n.
1. 填充词, 语助词
2. 感叹语; 咒骂语
3. 填补物; 附加物