expletive
英 [ɪk'spliːtɪv; ek-]
美['ɛksplətɪv]
- adj. 附加的；填补的
- n. 填补物；咒骂语
英英释意
- 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;
- "expletives were deleted"
- 2. a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line