expletives

英 [ɛksˈpliːtɪvz]

美 [ˈɛksplətɪvz]

n.  (愤怒或痛苦时用的)秽语，咒骂语，感叹语
expletive的复数

柯林斯词典

• 脏字;咒骂语
  Anexpletiveis a rude word or expression such as 'Damn!' which you say when you are annoyed, excited, or in pain.

双语例句

• That was actually one of the more polite complaints – the vast majority contained expletives, for obvious reasons.
  实际上这个用户的抱怨已经非常礼貌了，大多数人都因为显而易见的原因而爆了粗口。
• They insisted that all the expletives were deleted from the article.
  他们坚持说文章里所有的诅咒语已被删掉了。
• Be honest, use proper grammar and avoid slang and expletives. You want to project an image of competence, character and commitment.
  要坦诚，用语得当，并避免俚语和粗话。你应该建立一种有能力、有个性并且有责任的形象。
• We had to edit out the expletives.
  我们只好把咒骂语给删掉。
• Paused to deliver a parting shot at the door; a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy-Bret Harte.
  在门口停下来说了临别的最后一句话；比利舅舅离开时迸发出来的咒骂&布瑞特·哈特。
• The Semantic and Pragmatic Features of English Expletives
  英语咒骂语的语义、语用特征
• Be honest, use proper grammar and avoid slang and expletives.
  坦诚，用正确的语法并避免俗话和咒骂。
• Previous studies have shown that letting fly with a few choice expletives can ease pain.
  心理学家称，说脏话可以减轻疼痛，然而太过频繁则会过犹不及。
• Drills, hammers, muffled expletives. It must seem a home-from-home for Ms Li and Mr Fang, who come from a People's Republic also under intensive reconstruction.
  钻机、锤子、低声咒骂这里仿佛是李玉和方励的第二故乡，他们所在的那个人民共和国也在进行紧锣密鼓的重建。
• "It's stupid to try to evaluate one's own works," he says, lacing his answer with frequent expletives.
  “试图抬高自己的作品是愚蠢的，”他说，言语中频繁地夹杂着脏话。