expletive
英：[ɪkˈspli:tɪv] 美： [ˈeksplətɪv]
expletive 基本解释
n.感叹词，咒骂语；
变形
复数：expletives
英英释义
expletive[ eks'pli:tiv, 'eksplə- ]
n.profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger"expletives were deleted"
同义词：cursecurse wordoathswearingswearwordcuss
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
expletive 相关例句
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)- 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。
用作名词(n.)- Every other word was an expletive.
每其它词都是填充词。 - 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。
权威例句
Expletive deleted : a good look at bad languageExpletive Noun Phrases in Subcategorized PositionsEnglish Expletive Constructions Are Not InfectedExpletive Negation, Negative Concord and Feature CheckingProsodic Structure and Expletive InfixationProsodic structure and expletive infixationAgreement and Control in Expletive ConstructionsVerb movement and expletive subjects in the Germanic languages By Sten ViknerOn the Extended Projection Principle and null expletive subjects : ProbusScandinavian Stylistic Fronting: How Any Category Can Become an Expletive
