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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Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves?
你得要像喂小鸡那样去喂幼苗吗？还是它们自己长大呢？
Then see which plants grow higher, measure them with a ruler and write down your results.
过后看看哪种西红柿长得比较高，用尺子量量并记录下你的实验结果。
That doesn't sound like modern printing.
这听起来不象是现代印刷术呀。