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demonstrative

UK //dɪˈmɒn.strə.tɪv//US //dɪˈmɑːn.strə.t̬ɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'demonstrativus',意为“展示的”或“指明的”,由 'demonstrare'(展示)衍生而来。

adjective

❶ 指通过行为或语言公开表达情感或态度的人,通常表现为外向或情感外露的性格特征。

“She is very demonstrative and always hugs her friends.”

(她非常外向,总是拥抱她的朋友。)

“His demonstrative nature makes him popular at parties.”

(他外向的性格让他在聚会上很受欢迎。)

❶ 用于指代或指明特定事物的词语,如“this”、“that”等指示代词或形容词。

“The words 'this' and 'that' are demonstrative pronouns.”

(“this”和“that”是指示代词。)

“She used a demonstrative gesture to point at the map.”

(她用手势指向地图以示意。)

同义词:expressive, outgoing, illustrative, indicative, pointing

noun

❶ 指示词,如“this”、“that”、“these”、“those”等,用于指明特定的人或事物。

“In English, demonstratives include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'”

(英语中的指示词包括“this”、“that”、“these”和“those”。)

“The demonstrative 'those' refers to objects far from the speaker.”

(指示词“those”用于指代离说话者较远的事物。)

同义词:demonstrative pronoun, pointer, indicator

常见短语

demonstrative evidence — 在法律或辩论中,用于直接展示或证明某事物的实物或视觉证据。

“The lawyer presented demonstrative evidence, including photos and charts.”

(律师出示了包括照片和图表在内的实物证据。)