| 单词 | expletive |
| 释义 | expletive (ɪkspliːtɪv ) Word forms: expletives countable noun An expletive is a rude word or expression such as 'Damn!' which you say when you are annoyed, excited, or in pain. [formal] At least that one included no expletives. Synonyms: swear word, curse, obscenity, oath Collocations: shout an expletive Never rely on gentle reason where shouted expletives will do. Times, Sunday Times You will notice a backdrop of hundreds of fans, a large section of whom are giving crude hand signals, shouting expletives, faces distorted with synthetic hatred. Times, Sunday Times Subjects had their pain thresholds tested by having to keep their hands in ice buckets, and those who shouted expletives endured on average 40 seconds longer. The Sun |
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