transitive

transitive — adjective

IPA/ˈtrænzətɪv/
IPA/ˈtrænzətɪv/
  • transitivepositive
  • more transitivecomparative
  • most transitivesuperlative

1. describes a verb that needs an object after it for the sentence to feel complete

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a verb that needs an object after it for the sentence to feel complete. In 'Rania reads a book,' reads is transitive — without 'a book,' the thought is unfinished.

例句

Sofie's teacher explained that 'carry' is a transitive verb because it needs an object.

attributive: transitive + verb

In the dictionary, transitive verbs are marked with a special symbol.

反義詞
  • intransitive

    describes a verb that does not take a direct object

文法句型

transitive + verb

be + transitive

用法筆記

Only used to describe verbs. The opposite is 'intransitive' (adjective/1), which describes verbs that function without a direct object.

常見錯誤

❌I laughed the joke.
✅I laughed at the joke.
💡'laugh' is intransitive, not transitive; it needs a preposition before the object, not a direct object.

transitive — noun

IPA/ˈtræn.sə.tɪv/
IPA/ˈtræn.sə.t̬ɪv/