indicative
🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈndɪkətɪv/
📖 释义
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adjective
表明的; 陈述语气的
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noun
陈述语气
🔗 详情
词形变化
不可数
比较级: more indicative
最高级: most indicative
常用搭配
indicative ofbe indicative ofindicative moodindicative priceindicative voteindicative planning
派生词
indicateindicationindicatorindicativelyindicatory
同义词
suggestivesymptomaticrevealingtelltalesignifyingdemonstrative
易混淆词
suggestive
EN: 'Suggestive' implies hinting at something indirectly or provocatively; 'indicative' more neutrally means serving as a sign or evidence of something.
zh: 'Suggestive' 暗示间接或挑逗性地提及某事;'indicative' 更中性地表示作为某事的迹象或证据。
indicatory
EN: 'Indicatory' is a rare synonym of 'indicative' used almost exclusively in formal or technical writing; 'indicative' is the standard form.
zh: 'Indicatory' 是 'indicative' 的一个罕见同义词,几乎仅用于正式或技术写作;'indicative' 是标准形式。
拼写提示
EN: Remember the '-ative' ending (not '-itive' or '-itive'); the root is 'indicate' with the suffix '-ive' replacing the final 'e'.
zh: 记住后缀是 '-ative'(不是 '-itive' 或 '-itive');词根是 'indicate',后缀 '-ive' 替换了最后的 'e'。
💬 例句
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His silence was indicative of his disapproval.
他的沉默表明了他的不赞成。
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The verb 'is' in 'She is happy' is in the indicative mood.
'She is happy'中的动词'is'是陈述语气。
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In English, the indicative is the most commonly used mood.
在英语中,陈述语气是最常用的语气。