Expletive
[ 'ɛksplətɪv ]
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n. 感叹词，咒骂语;
💡 词根助记
ex 出去+ plet 满，填满 + ive 形容词后缀 →在外面等着填满 →附加的
📝 例句
It is a " damned human race " in a not merely expletive sense.
那是 “ 倒霉的人类 ”,这样说并非只是感叹的意思.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
expletive
n
(fml 文) violent (often meaningless) exclamation said in anger, pain, etc; swear-word （愤怒、 痛苦等时用的）叹词（常无意义）; 咒骂语
`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.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Are we allowed to use the basin by the side of the cupboard?
我们可以使用器皿柜旁边的那个水盆吗？
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.
当然啦！他很成功。他已经灌制了大量唱片。广播电台上个月播放了他的一个音乐节目。你星期六干吗不去听听呢？我想你会喜欢他的。
In the beginning they used to carve Chinese characters on stones to record important dates in history.
开始时，他们常把汉字刻在石头上，记载历史上重要的日期。