expletives
英 [ɪksp'li:tɪvz] 美 [ɪksp'litɪvz]

n.

感叹词，咒骂语( expletive的名词复数 )；

英英释义

expletive

• n.
  • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

    "expletives were deleted"

    同义词：cursecurse wordoathswearingswearwordcuss

  • a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

权威例句

Binding, Expletives, and Levels
Expletives, subjects, and topics in Finnish
English Expletives: A Minimalist Approach
Case and Expletives: Notes toward a Parametric Account
Case and Expletives: Notes Toward a Parametric Account
Expletives as solidarity signals in FTAs on the factory floor ☆
Case and Expletives Revisited: On Greed and Other Human Failings
Expletives: neurolinguistic and neurobehavioral perspectives on swearing.
The Origin and Content of Expletives: Evidence from “Selection”
Broken Clubs and Expletives: The Sources of Stress and Coping Responses of Skilled and Moderately Skilled Golfers