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interrogative

/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv/

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noun

疑问词

(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

Examples :

"The interrogative "who" is often used in classroom discussions to encourage student participation. "

疑问词“谁”经常被用于课堂讨论中，以鼓励学生参与。

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noun

问题，疑问.

A question; an interrogation.

Examples :

"The police officer's first interrogative was, "Where were you last night?" "

警官的第一个问题是：“你昨晚在哪里？”

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adjective

疑问的，疑问式的

(grammar) Asking or denoting a question: as, an interrogative phrase, pronoun, or point.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote an interrogative sentence on the board: "What time is it?" "

老师在黑板上写了一个疑问句：“现在几点了？”

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adjective

疑问的，询问的

Pertaining to inquiry; questioning

Examples :

"He took on an interrogative tone of voice."

他说话的语气变得像是在提问一样。

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noun

问号

The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

Examples :

"The teacher reminded the students to end each question with an interrogative. "

老师提醒学生们每个问题都要用问号结尾。

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noun

疑问，怀疑。

A state of doubt or uncertainty.

Examples :

"There’s a question mark over whether or not he’ll be fit for the next game."

他是否能赶上下场比赛，还存在疑问。

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noun

谜，谜团，费解的事物.

An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a man of few words and many untold stories, remained an interrogative to us all. "

我的祖父，一个寡言少语、却又满腹故事的人，对我们所有人来说始终是个谜。

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noun

问号钩蛱蝶

Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).

Examples :

""The butterfly book showed a picture of an interrogative, its wing clearly displaying a silver question mark." "

蝴蝶图鉴里有一张问号钩蛱蝶的图片，它的翅膀上清晰地显示着一个银色的问号标记。

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