intr.

intr. — abbreviation

1. a short written tag, mainly seen in dictionaries and grammar books, that marks a

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釋義

a short written tag, mainly seen in dictionaries and grammar books, that marks a verb as intransitive — that is, a verb that does not take a direct object after it

例句

In the dictionary, 'arrive' is marked 'intr.' because it never takes a direct object.

intr. as a dictionary grammar tag

Adina underlined every entry tagged 'intr.' to revise the intransitive verbs before the exam.

同義詞
  • vi

    older dictionary tag for 'verb intransitive'; same meaning, different layout

  • v.i.

    traditional form with periods, more common in twentieth-century dictionaries

  • intransitive

    the full word; used in running text and explanations rather than as a tag

反義詞
  • tr.

    abbreviation for 'transitive' — marks verbs that take a direct object

  • vt

    older tag for 'verb transitive'; the direct opposite of 'vi'

文法句型

v intr / verb intr

intr. + verb headword

vi / intr. as dictionary tag

用法筆記

Only appears in written reference material — dictionary entries, grammar books, ESL textbooks, and learners' notes. Distinguish from 'tr.' (transitive, takes a direct object) and from 'aux.' (auxiliary). A verb may be tagged 'intr.' for one sense and 'tr.' for another in the same entry.

常見錯誤

❌The verb is intr. used.
✅The verb is used intransitively.
💡'intr.' is a label that sits next to a verb in a dictionary; it is not an adverb to use inside a sentence.
❌I intr. went home.
✅I went home (an intransitive verb).
💡never insert 'intr.' into ordinary sentences; the tag belongs in grammar notes.