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Illustrative describes something - usually an example, a story, or a case - that helps explain or make an idea clearer. You'll meet this word mostly in formal, academic, or explanatory writing, where a teacher or writer wants to show a point using a specific example.
說明性的、用來舉例說明的(常見於正式/學術寫作)
組成illustrate ('to explain something using examples, pictures, or clear description') + -ive ('serving to'). Illustrative means serving to illustrate, or make clear.
同家族的字
- illustratethe base verb this comes from
- illustrationshares 'illustrate' - a picture or example that explains something
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
illustrativeadj/ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/
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Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
- This latest incident is illustrative of his continued bad behavior.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。