Word · Frequency #15089
possessive
所有格的
serving to express or indicate possession
语法用语，如 possessive pronoun（物主代词）
- 1.
Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- 2.
Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- 3.
Unwilling to yield possession of.
有占有欲的；有控制欲的；所有的；占有的
In use
My cat is very possessive of its toys and hides them from other cats.
She felt possessive about her new phone and didn't want to share it with anyone.
His possessive attitude made his friends feel uncomfortable.
be possessive about sth/sb
后接介词 about，表示对某人或某物有强烈的占有欲。
She is very possessive about her phone.
她对自己的手机占有欲很强。
possessive + noun
表示“所有格的”时，多作定语放在名词前，如 possessive pronoun（所有格代词）、possessive case（所有格）。
In 'my book', 'my' is a possessive determiner.
在“my book”中，my 是一个所有格限定词。
become possessive
become 作系动词，后接形容词作表语，表示“变得有占有欲”。
Connections
Collocations
- possessive pronoun
- 物主代词
- In 'This seat is mine', 'mine' is a possessive pronoun.在“This seat is mine”中，“mine”是物主代词。
- possessive adjective
- 物主形容词
- In 'her coat', 'her' is a possessive adjective.在“her coat”中，“her”是物主形容词。
- possessive case
- 所有格
- The possessive case of 'cat' is 'cat's'.“cat”的所有格是“cat's”。
- possessive about
- 对……有占有欲
- He is very possessive about his private belongings.他对自己的私人物品占有欲很强。
- possessive boyfriend
- 占有欲强的男朋友
- Her possessive boyfriend reads all her messages.她占有欲强的男朋友会看她所有的信息。
- possessive behavior
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“possess（占有）＋ ive”，像紧抱玩具说‘我的！’的人，就是有占有欲的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：语法讲解、人际关系讨论、心理或行为描写 作形容词时，possessive 主要有两类用法：一是指语法上的“所有格的”，二是指人“占有欲强的”或“控制欲强的”。该词通常为中性，具体正式程度视语境而定；“占有欲强”的含义多用于人际关系或心理描写，语法含义则多见于教学或语言学讨论。
Grammar Note
仅收录形容词用法；不要加入名词义项。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'possessive' /pəˈzɛsɪv/: the stressed vowel /ɛ/ is followed by /sɪv/ (spelled -ssive). Be careful not to be misled by similar-looking words with different vowel sounds: 'massive' /ˈmæsɪv/ and 'passive' /ˈpæsɪv/ have /æ/, while 'evasive' /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ has /eɪ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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