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possessive

UK //pəˈzesɪv//US //pəˈzesɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语'possessivus',来自'possidere'(占有),由'potis'(能够)和'sedere'(坐)组成,字面意思是'能够坐下',引申为'占有'。

adjective

❶ 表示占有或控制欲强的,形容人或行为表现出强烈的占有欲,不愿分享或放手。

“He became possessive about his girlfriend and didn't like her talking to other guys.”

(他对女友变得占有欲很强,不喜欢她和其他男生说话。)

“Some parents are too possessive and don't allow their children to make their own decisions.”

(有些父母控制欲过强,不允许孩子自己做决定。)

❶ 语法术语,表示所属关系的,用于描述表示所有权的词或结构。

“'John's car' is an example of the possessive case in English.”

('John的车'是英语中属格形式的例子。)

“In 'the cat's tail', the apostrophe-s shows the possessive form.”

(在'the cat's tail'中,撇号s表示所有格形式。)

同义词:jealous, controlling, dominant, proprietary, territorial

noun

❶ 语法中的属格形式,表示所有关系的词或结构。

“The possessive in English can be formed by adding 's to a noun.”

(英语中的属格可以通过在名词后加's来构成。)

“Some languages have more complex systems for forming possessives.”

(有些语言有更复杂的属格构成系统。)

同义词:genitive, possessive case

常见短语

possessive pronoun — 物主代词,表示所属关系的代词,如my, your, his等。

“'This book is mine' uses the possessive pronoun 'mine'.”

('这本书是我的'中使用了物主代词'mine'。)

possessive adjective — 物主形容词,用于名词前表示所属关系的词,如my, your, his等。

“In 'her house', 'her' is a possessive adjective.”

(在'her house'中,'her'是物主形容词。)