demonstrative
US /dɪˈmɑːn.strə.t̬ɪv/
UK /dɪˈmɒn.strə.tɪv/
形容词
1.
爱表达感情的, 外露的
tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly
示例:
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He's not a very demonstrative person, so he rarely hugs.
他不是一个很爱表达感情的人，所以很少拥抱。
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Her family is very warm and demonstrative.
她的家人非常热情和爱表达感情。
2.
证明的, 示范的
serving to show or prove something
示例:
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The evidence was highly demonstrative of his guilt.
这些证据非常有力地证明了他的罪行。
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The experiment provided demonstrative proof of the theory.
该实验为该理论提供了示范性证据。
名词
指示词, 指示代词
a word or phrase that points to a specific person, place, or thing (e.g., 'this', 'that', 'these', 'those')
示例:
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In the sentence 'This is my book,' 'this' is a demonstrative.
在句子“这是我的书”中，“这”是一个指示词。
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The teacher explained the use of demonstratives in English grammar.
老师解释了英语语法中指示词的用法。