demonstrative
英 [dɪ'mɒnstrətɪv]
美 [dɪ'mɑnstrətɪv]
- adj.例示的；実証的；感情を率直に表す
- n. 指示的
英語の語源
- demonstrative (adj.)
- late 14c., "characterized by logic, based on logic," from Old French démonstratif (14c.), from Latin demonstrativus "pointing out, demonstrating," from past participle stem of demonstrare (see demonstration). Grammatical sense, "pointing out the thing referred to," is mid-15c. Meaning "given to outward expressions of feelings" is from 1819. Demonstrative pronoun is late 16c.
例文
- 1. Some people are more demonstrative than others.
- 感情を出しやすい人もいます。
- 2.These figures are demonstrative of our progress.
- これらの数字は私たちの進歩を示しています。
- 3.He greeted us in a demonstrative manner.
- 彼は親切に私たちに挨拶してくれた.
- 4.We came from the English tradition of not being demonstrative .
- 私たちはイギリス人が感情を表に出さない伝統を受け継いでいます。
- 5.Of love it may be said，the less earthly the less demonstrative .
- 愛については、純粋であればあるほど含蓄があると言えます。
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