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illustrative adj.说明的 (1) 这一通发作足以说明她脾气坏。(2) 这些插图准确地解释了正文内容。 Within this word, you see illustrate which means to make something clear by using pictures or examples. Something is illustrative when it paints a perfect picture of a subject. If you're trying to describe something, an illustrative example might make it easier for your audience to understand what you mean. The tidiness of your sock drawer might be illustrative of your compulsive (or messy) nature.

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英 ['ɪləstrətɪv] 美 [ɪ'lʌstrətɪv] (1) That outburst was illustrative of her bad temper.(2) The illustrations are strictly illustrative of the text. A fight with your brother over who ate the most food may be illustrative of your competitive relationship with him. Something illustrative means it is a telling example of something else. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]起说明作用的；解说性的 If you use something as an illustrative example, or for illustrative purposes, you use it to show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer.   [oft ADJ of n]  [FORMAL 正式]A second illustrative example was taken from The Observer newspaper...另一个说明性的例子摘自《观察家报》。The following excerpt is illustrative of her interaction with students.接下来的节选部分可以说明她与学生的互动情况。

英语单词	illustrative
英美音标	英 ['ɪləstrətɪv] 美 [ɪ'lʌstrətɪv]
中文释义	adj.说明的
英语例句	(1) That outburst was illustrative of her bad temper. (2) The illustrations are strictly illustrative of the text.
中文例句	(1) 这一通发作足以说明她脾气坏。 (2) 这些插图准确地解释了正文内容。
vocabulary简明	A fight with your brother over who ate the most food may be illustrative of your competitive relationship with him. Something illustrative means it is a telling example of something else.
vocabulary扩展	Within this word, you see illustrate which means to make something clear by using pictures or examples. Something is illustrative when it paints a perfect picture of a subject. If you're trying to describe something, an illustrative example might make it easier for your audience to understand what you mean. The tidiness of your sock drawer might be illustrative of your compulsive (or messy) nature.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]起说明作用的；解说性的 If you use something as an illustrative example, or for illustrative purposes, you use it to show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer. [oft ADJ of n] [FORMAL 正式] A second illustrative example was taken from The Observer newspaper... 另一个说明性的例子摘自《观察家报》。 The following excerpt is illustrative of her interaction with students. 接下来的节选部分可以说明她与学生的互动情况。

Illustrative Make Means 英 ɪləstrətɪv] 美 ɪ'Lʌstrətɪv Adj.说明的 Outburst