单词 | action word |
释义 | > as lemmasaction word action word n. a word, esp. a verb or verbal noun, used to express action. ΚΠ 1856 E. Woodford in Minutes Comm. Council Educ. 1855–6 649 The application of the term doing word or action word may be brought out by requiring them to observe or remember different actions. 1909 Elem. School Teacher 9 414 What is mistaken for verbs are the numerous ‘action words’, or verbal nouns. 1934 J. J. Logan Outl. Eng. Philol. 110 Verbs are essentially action-words. 1994 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 8 Jan. d6/5 [He] says skyrocket and spearhead ‘are non-verbs which should be tossed onto the junk heap.’ Every dictionary on the market today accepts both of these highly descriptive action words as verbs. < as lemmas |
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