demonstrative
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/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
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/dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv/
showing feelings openly
She is very demonstrative and always hugs her friends to show she cares.
她非常善于表达情感,总是拥抱朋友以表示关心。
pointing to or identifying something
The words 'this' and 'that' are demonstrative pronouns that point to specific things.
词语'this'和'that'是指示代词,用于指向特定事物。
a word that points to something
In the sentence 'This is my book,' the word 'this' is a demonstrative that shows which book I mean.
在句子'This is my book'中,单词'this'是指示词,表明我指的是哪本书。