expletives是什么意思？

expletives

英[ɪksp'li:tɪvz] 美[ɪksp'litɪvz]

• n. 感叹词，咒骂语( expletive的名词复数 )；

例句

• The expletives were deleted from the transcript. 咒骂部分被从手稿中删除.
• 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.
• He felt no qualms about using expletives in our interview. 他在同我们会面时用咒骂的话都没觉得不安.
• ...an author who writes in a lurid lingo, freely punctuated with crude expletives. 文笔间充斥着低俗的暗语和随兴插入的粗话的作者

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  脏字;咒骂语
  An expletive is a rude word or expression such as 'Damn!' which you say when you are annoyed, excited, or in pain.