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

• Gus's twin brother, Henry ( neurotypical and therefore as obnoxious as every other 13-year-old boy), egged Gus on to spew a few choice expletives at Siri.
  有一次，格斯的双胞胎弟弟亨利（Henry，他发育正常，所以和其他所有的13岁男孩一样招人厌）怂恿格斯对Siri说了几句咒骂语。
• Expletives Used Figuratively in Spoken English
  英语口语中的粗话别用
• The very suggestion would surely provoke a string of choice Texan expletives in response.
  这种问题肯定会引起一连串美国德克萨斯州骂人的话。
• 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
• The station bleeped out the expletives from the taped interview.
  电台把录音采访中骂人的话删去了。
• 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。
• Bloodless violence and soft expletives.
  不见血的暴力和程度较轻的咒骂。
• 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。