Word · Frequency #28500
apostrophes
撇号;省字符
apostrophes is the plural of apostrophe.
核心释义
用于所有格、缩约形式或省略字母,如 Jessica’s、don’t。
The text character (’) used as a punctuation mark, especially to show possession or omitted letters, and rarely as a diacritic.
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文本字符 ’,在多种语言中用作标点符号,在少数罕见语境中用作变音符号。
The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
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叶绿素颗粒垂直于植物细胞外表面的排列,与epiStrophe(外表面排列)相对。
An arrangement of chlorophyll grains perpendicular to the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to epistrophe (an arrangement on the outer surface).
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对不在场或虚构人物的呼语
address to an absent or imaginary person
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撇号('),用于表示单词中一个或多个字母的省略
the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
呼语;叶绿素垂直排列;文本字符 ’,在多种语言中用作标点符号,在少数罕见语境中用作变音符号。;叶绿素颗粒垂直于植物细胞外表面的排列,与epiStrophe(外表面排列)相对。;对不在场或虚构人物的呼语
用法In use
Don't forget to add an apostrophe to show possession, like in 'John's book'.
用法提示:apostrophe作为名词表示撇号标点,用于所有格。
The word 'cannot' is often contracted with an apostrophe to form 'can't'.
用法提示:apostrophe作为名词表示撇号,用于缩略形式。
In his speech, the politician used an apostrophe to address the spirit of freedom, as if it could hear him.
用法提示:apostrophe作为名词表示修辞手法呼语,直接呼唤不在场或虚构的人物。
the apostrophe in [noun]
用“the apostrophe in”特指某个单词中的撇号字符。
The apostrophe in 'can't' marks the missing letters.
“can't”中的撇号表示缺失的字母。
an apostrophe to [person/thing]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- possessive apostrophe
- 所有格撇号
- In the phrase 'Mary's book', the possessive apostrophe signals ownership.在短语 Mary's book 中,所有格撇号表示所有关系。
- apostrophe of omission
- 省略撇号
- Use an apostrophe of omission to show that one or more letters are missing in a contraction.使用省略撇号表示缩略形式中省略了一个或多个字母。
- greengrocer's apostrophe
- 菜贩式撇号(复数中误加的撇号)
- Writing 'potato's' for potatoes is a well-known greengrocer's apostrophe.把 potatoes 写成 potato's 是一种有名的菜贩式撇号错误。
- typographic apostrophe
- 排版撇号
- A typographic apostrophe looks like a small curly mark, not a straight vertical line.排版撇号看起来像一个小弯标,而不是一条竖直的直线。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把撇号想成一只小蝌蚪,贴在单词上提醒你:这里省略了字母(如 can't 漏掉 no)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:writing、editing、grammar instruction 作为标点符号,apostrophe 多用于书面语,语域中性,在正式和非正式文本中都比较常见,主要用于表示所有格(如 John's)或省略(如 don't)。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意:所有格符号(')用于表示省略或所有格
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词拼写与 apostrophe 有相似结尾,但没有一个与 /əˈpɑstrəfi/ 真正押韵:catastrophe 的重读元音是 /æ/,strophe 是 /oʊ/;trophy、atrophy 结尾音为 /fi/,philosophy 结尾音为 /səfi/,均不能押韵,只能作为拼写对照。
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