demonstrative

• adj. 说明的；证明的；公开表露感情的
• n. 指示词

词态变化

英文词源

demonstrative (adj.)

late 14c., "characterized by logic, based on logic," from Old French démonstratif (14c.), from Latin demonstrativus "pointing out, demonstrating," from past participle stem of demonstrare (see demonstration). Grammatical sense, "pointing out the thing referred to," is mid-15c. Meaning "given to outward expressions of feelings" is from 1819. Demonstrative pronoun is late 16c.

双语例句

1. Some people are more demonstrative than others.

有些人更容易流露感情。

来自《权威词典》

2. These figures are demonstrative of our progress.

这些数字表明了我们的进步.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He greeted us in a demonstrative manner.

他热情地和我们打招呼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. We came from the English tradition of not being demonstrative.

我们继承了英国人轻易不表露感情的传统。

来自辞典例句

5. Of love it may be said, the less earthly the less demonstrative.

关于爱,我们可以说, 越纯洁越含蓄.

来自辞典例句