释义 |
copula copula /ˈkɒp.jʊ.lə/ aep /ˈkɑː.pjə-/ noun [C] SPECIALIZED ► F0 a type of verb, of which the most common is 'be', that joins the subject of the verb with a complement: » In the sentence 'You smell nice', 'smell' is a copula.Thesaurus+: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs |