| 释义 |
demonstrative
UK [dɪ'mɒnt.strə.tɪv] US [-'mɑ:nt.strə.tˌɪv] adjective
EXPRESSION 表达
■If you are demonstrative, you show your feelings or behave in a way that shows your love 表示亲热的，感情外露的•We're a very demonstrative family.我们的家庭是一个开朗外向的家庭。
UK [dɪ'mɒnt.strə.tɪv] US [-'mɑ:nt.strə.tˌɪv] adjective
GRAMMAR 文法
■describes words such as 'this', 'that', 'these' and 'those' that show which person or thing is being referred to （单词）指示性的•In the sentence 'This is my brother', 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun.在“这是我兄弟。”这个句子中，this 是指示代词。
UK [dɪ'mɒnt.strə.tɪv] US [-'mɑ:nt.strə.tˌɪv] adjective
SHOW 表明
be demonstrative of sth formal
■to show something or make something clear 表明的；阐明的•The findings of this survey are demonstrative of the need for further research.这项调查结果显示需要进行更深入的研究。 |