expletive

expletive

[eks'pli:tiv]

adj.填补的,附加的,多余的,感叹的
n.填充词, 感叹词,咒骂语

例句与用法：

A word that stands in place of and anticipates a following word or phrase. In the sentence There are many books on the table, the word there functions as an expletive.

语助词一个单词代替或提前指代某一后面的词或短语。在句子有许多书在桌子上中，单词there的功能就是一个语助词

`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。

词形变化：

名词: explantation | 动词过去式: explanted | 动词过去分词: explanted | 动词现在分词: explanting | 动词第三人称单数: explants |

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a.

填补(文句)的; 附加的

n.

1. 填充词, 语助词

2. 感叹语; 咒骂语

3. 填补物; 附加物