| 单词 | demonstrative |
| 释义 | demonstrative —demonstratively, adv. —demonstrativeness, n. /deuh mon"streuh tiv/, adj. 1. characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., esp. of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative. 2. serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative. 3. serving to prove the truth of anything; indubitably conclusive. 4. Gram. indicating or singling out the thing referred to. This is a demonstrative pronoun. n. 5. Gram. a demonstrative word, as this or there. [1350-1400; ME demonstratif ( < MF) < L demonstrativus, equiv. to demonstrat(us) (see DEMONSTRATE) + -ivus -IVE] |
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