showing feelings openly, especially feelings of love 公开表露感情(尤指爱慕之情)的;感情外露的 Extra ExamplesWe are a physically demonstrative family. 我们是一个身体外露的家庭。 Patrick was not a demonstrative man. 帕特里克不是一个感情外露的人。 We were a very physically demonstrative family, giving lots of hugs and kisses. 我们这一家人感情特别外露,彼此间常常拥抱和亲吻。
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grammar )语法 used to identify the person or thing that is being referred to 指示的
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘serving as conclusive evidence of’ and ‘making manifest’): from Old French demonstratif, -ive, from Latin demonstrativus, from demonstrare ‘point out’.