be retentive
用于描述人记忆能力强。
She is retentive.
她记性很好。
有保持力的;记忆力强的
有保持能力的;能保持的。;保持的;记性好的
有保持能力的;能保持的。
Having power to retain.
She has a retentive memory and can recall names from years ago.
她有很强的记忆力,能回忆起多年前的名字。
用法提示:retentive 修饰 memory,表示‘记性好的'。
This soil is highly retentive of water, which helps plants survive droughts.
这种土壤保水能力很强,有助于植物在干旱中存活。
用法提示:retentive 结构为 be retentive of,表示‘有保持力的'。
His retentive mind allowed him to learn the entire script in one evening.
他记性很好,能在一晚上背下整篇剧本。
用法提示:retentive 修饰 mind,强调记忆能力。
用于描述人记忆能力强。
She is retentive.
她记性很好。
表示对某事物有良好的记忆力。
He is retentive of details.
他善于记住细节。
固定搭配,意为记忆力好。
She has a retentive memory.
她记忆力很好。
grammar · medium
易错句子He retentives all details.
正确表达He is retentive of all details.
retentive 是形容词,不能当作动词使用,应使用 be retentive of 结构表示“记住”或“保持”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is retentive for faces.
正确表达She is retentive of faces.
retentive 后接介词 of 表示“对……有保持力”,而不是 for。
receptive和retentive拼写和发音相近,但receptive强调接受新事物或意见,而retentive强调保持或记住已有的东西。
retain是动词,retentive是形容词。retain表示动作上保持或记住,retentive描述人或事物具有保持的能力。
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