demonstrative

英 [dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv]

美 [dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv]

adj.  公开表露感情(尤指爱慕之情)的; 感情外露的; 指示的
n.  指示代词; 限定词

复数：demonstratives　

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BNC.23209 / COCA.24654

牛津词典

adj.

• 公开表露感情（尤指爱慕之情）的；感情外露的
  showing feelings openly, especially feelings of affection
  1. Some people are more demonstrative than others.
     有些人更容易流露感情。
  2. a demonstrative greeting
     热情的问候
• 指示的
  used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to
  1. ‘This’ and ‘that’ are demonstrative pronouns.
     this和that是指示代词。

noun

• 指示代词；限定词
  a demonstrative pronoun or determiner

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 感情外露的;热情奔放的
  Someone who isdemonstrativeshows affection freely and openly.
  1. We came from the English tradition of not being demonstrative.
     我们继承了英国人轻易不表露感情的传统。
• 指示词
  In grammar, the words 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' are sometimes calleddemonstratives.

英英释义

noun

• a pronoun that points out an intended referent
  Synonym:demonstrative pronoun

adj

• given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
  1. an affectionate and demonstrative family
• serving to demonstrate
  Synonym:illustrative

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