interrogative

1. ADJ An interrogative gesture or tone of voice shows that you want to know the answer to a question. 疑問的[書面] [usu ADJ n]

He made a further interrogative noise. 他發(fā)出了進一步疑問的聲音。

2. N-SING In grammar, a clause that is in the interrogative, or in the interrogative mood, has its subject following "do," "be," "have," or a modal verb. Examples are `When did he get back?` and `Are you all right?` Clauses of this kind are typically used to ask questions. 疑問句['the' N]

3. N-COUNT In grammar, an interrogative is a word such as "who," "how," or "why," which can be used to ask a question. 疑問詞