possessive

英 [pə'zesɪv] 美 [pə'zesɪv]

• n. 所有格
• adj. 所有格的；占有欲强的

英英释义

Noun:

1. the case expressing ownership

Adjective:

1. serving to express or indicate possession;

   "possessive pronouns"
   "the genitive endings"
   

2. desirous of owning;

   "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
   

3. having or showing a desire to control or dominate;

   "a possessive parent"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Both words are stressed for the possessive.
   所有格的两个单词都要重读。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. It is often used with a possessive adjective.
   这一词常与所有格的形容词连用。
2. My son is very possessive about his mother.
   我的儿子想独占他的母亲。
3. He has a strong possessive instinct.
   他有强烈的占有欲。

经典引文

• I am possessive about my car and my typewriter and my workshop tools.

  出自： A. S. Neill

• Angharad hugged her father with possessive love.

  出自： R. Thomas

• Rembrandt has a hand on her waist with possessive unconcern.

  出自： J. Heller

词汇搭配

• possessive case [语]所有格
• double possessive 双重所有格
• possessive adjective [语]所有格形容词...

近反义词

【近义词】

• selfish 自私的
• greedy 贪婪的
• acquisitive 想获得的
• grasping 贪心的
• tightfisted 吝啬的
• mean 意思是
• stingy 吝啬的
• ungenerous 心胸狭窄的
• domineering 专横的
• jealous 妒忌的
• controlling 控制的
• overprotective overprotect的...
• covetous 贪婪的
• suspicious 可疑的
• envious 嫉妒的
• genitive 属格
• possessive case [语]所有格
• genitive case 所有格, 属格...