possessive 是什么意思？possessive 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural possessives

1. adjective

Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person's love and attention.

Danny could be very jealous and possessive about me. [+ about/of]

He used to ring his possessive mother several times a day.

Synonyms: jealous, controlling, dominating, domineering More Synonyms of possessive

possessively adverb

Leaning over, he kissed her possessively on the mouth.

possessiveness uncountable noun

I've ruined every relationship with my possessiveness.

2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

Someone who is possessive about things that they own does not like other people to use them.

People were very possessive about their coupons. [+ about]

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

In grammar, a possessive determiner or possessive adjective is a word such as 'my' or 'his' which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with. The possessive form of a name or noun has 's added to it, as in 'Jenny's' or 'cat's'.

4. countable noun

A possessive is a possessive determiner or the possessive form of a name or noun.

More Synonyms of possessive

possessive

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