connective
connective — 形容詞
- connectivepositive
- more connectivecomparative
- most connectivesuperlative
1. linking two or more separate things, ideas, or parts so that they form one large
連接的
把人事物相互連結的
linking two or more separate things, ideas, or parts so that they form one larger whole or work together as a unit.
Kabir added a connective phrase between the two paragraphs to improve the essay's flow.
Kabir 在兩個段落之間加上一句連接的短語，讓整篇文章更通順。
connective + noun (phrase) in writing context
The bridge plays a connective role between the old town and the new shopping district.
這座橋在舊城區和新商圈之間扮演著連接的角色。
play a connective role between X and Y
Music can be a powerful connective force across very different cultures.
音樂可以是跨越不同文化、強而有力的連接力量。
Élise drew connective lines on the map to show how the rivers feed into one lake.
Élise 在地圖上畫了連接的線條，呈現幾條河流如何匯入同一座湖。
- separating
highlights division rather than joining
- isolating
stresses keeping things apart from each other
文法句型
connective + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun); rarely used after a linking verb like 'be'. Common collocations: connective tissue, connective phrase, connective role.
常見錯誤
2. describing material in the body — such as tissue, fibres, or cells — that holds
結締的
將身體器官固定相連的
describing material in the body — such as tissue, fibres, or cells — that holds organs and other body parts in place and joins them together.
Tariq pulled a muscle during the marathon and damaged the connective tissue around his knee.
Tariq 跑馬拉松時拉傷肌肉，膝蓋周圍的結締組織也受傷了。
connective tissue around a joint
The doctor explained that ligaments are tough strips of connective tissue inside the body.
醫生說明，韌帶其實是體內一條條堅韌的結締組織。
ligaments / tendons + connective tissue
Some children are born with weak connective fibres, which can make their joints very flexible.
有些孩子天生結締纖維比較脆弱，因此關節可以非常柔軟。
Connective cells form a thin sheet that wraps around each muscle in the human leg.
結締細胞會形成一層薄膜，包覆住人腿部的每一條肌肉。
- supportive
in anatomy: tissue that supports organs
- binding
stresses the holding-together function
文法句型
connective + tissue / fibre
用法筆記
Almost always paired with 'tissue', 'fibre', or 'cell'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes parts of a living body, not ideas or objects in general.
常見錯誤
connective — 名詞
- connectivesingular
- connectivesplural
1. a small word — such as 'and', 'but', 'because', or 'before' — used in writing or
連接詞
連接字詞或句子的虛詞
a small word — such as 'and', 'but', 'because', or 'before' — used in writing or speech to join words, phrases, or clauses together to show how their meanings relate.
Christopher told the children to use connectives like 'because' and 'although' in their short stories.
Christopher 要孩子在短篇故事中使用「because」「although」之類的連接詞。
connectives like + examples (and / but / because)
The English teacher underlined every connective in Esme's essay to show how the ideas linked.
英文老師在 Esme 的作文裡，把每一個連接詞都畫了線，呈現概念之間如何串連。
underline / find connectives in a text
Without enough connectives, a paragraph can feel like a list of separate sentences with no flow.
如果連接詞不夠多，整段文字就會像一堆毫無連貫的句子。
Eitan learned that 'however' is a useful connective for showing a contrast between two ideas.
Eitan 學到「however」是用來呈現兩個想法對比時很實用的連接詞。
- conjunction
the standard grammar term; narrower than 'connective'
- linker
informal teaching term; same idea
- connector
broader; can also mean a physical link
文法句型
connective + such as / like + examples
用法筆記
A grammar / language-teaching term, common in school writing classes. Subject is usually a teacher, student, or writer; object is often the example word in quotation marks.