an interrogatory + noun
形容词作定语,修饰表示目光、语气等的名词。
She gave him an interrogatory look.
她向他投去询问的目光。
用于审问的;质疑的。
relating to or involving questioning, especially formal interrogation
用于审问的;质疑的。
Serving to interrogate; questioning.
质问的
relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
The lawyer used an interrogatory tone when questioning the witness.
律师在询问证人时使用了审问的语气。
用法提示:这里 interrogatory 是形容词,修饰 tone,表示“审问的”语气。
Her interrogatory stare made me feel uncomfortable.
她那询问般的凝视让我感到不自在。
用法提示:interrogatory 描述 stare,意为“询问的”,带有探究意味。
The detective's interrogatory approach gradually broke the suspect's silence.
侦探的审问式方法逐渐打破了嫌疑人的沉默。
用法提示:interrogatory 修饰 approach,表示“审问的”,强调审讯风格。
形容词作定语,修饰表示目光、语气等的名词。
She gave him an interrogatory look.
她向他投去询问的目光。
作表语,说明主语具有质问或询问的性质。
The prosecutor's questions were sharp and interrogatory.
检察官的问题尖锐而带有质问意味。
用于说明某事物在语气、性质等方面带有质问意味。
The memo was interrogatory in tone rather than informative.
这份备忘录的语气是质问性的,而非提供信息。
表示以询问或质问的方式做某事。
She tilted her head in an interrogatory manner.
她歪着头,露出询问的神情。
grammar · medium
易错句子In English, an interrogatory sentence usually ends with a question mark.
正确表达In English, an interrogative sentence usually ends with a question mark.
表示‘疑问句’的语法术语是 interrogative,不是 interrogatory;interrogatory 意为‘审问的、质问的’,多用于正式或法律语境。
grammar · medium
易错句子The little boy is very interrogatory about how machines work.
正确表达The little boy is very inquisitive about how machines work.
interrogatory 描述神情、语气或正式讯问,不表示人的好奇心;形容人爱提问、好奇应用 inquisitive 或 curious。
interrogative 是语法术语,指疑问句或疑问形式,语气中性;interrogatory 更正式,多指官方、法律或严厉的审问式询问。语法搭配用 interrogative,如 interrogative pronoun;描述审问式语气用 interrogatory。两者都能形容“询问的目光”,但 interrogative 更常见、更中性。
questioning 泛指表示好奇或怀疑的询问神情,日常常用;interrogatory 语气更强,带有审问、正式盘问的意味。日常的“询问的目光”用 questioning;正式或法律语境中严厉的审问式口吻用 interrogatory。
interrogational 指“与审讯过程有关的”,常修饰 methods、procedures 等过程名词;interrogatory 指“审问式的、质问的”,多描述语气、目光或正式提问。修饰审讯程序用 interrogational,描述审问式语气或目光用 interrogatory。
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