modal

[ ˈməʊdl] [ ˈmoʊdl]
  • 复数:modals;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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      情态(助)动词
      In grammar, a modal or a modal auxiliary is a word such as 'can' or 'would' which is used with a main verb to express ideas such as possibility, intention, or necessity.
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Adjective
      1. relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution;
      "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
      2. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
      3. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb;
      "modal auxiliary"
    行业词典
    • 计算机: 【修】模态,形[模]式;