Word · Frequency #23864
dashed
虚线的；由短划线组成的
Made up of short lines with small gaps between them.
- 1.
Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
由短线条组成,每条之间有小间隙。
由短线条组成,每条之间有小间隙。
In use
The map shows a dashed line marking the hiking trail.
Please draw a dashed border around the important section.
The parking space is indicated by a dashed white line on the road.
dashed + noun
dashed 常作定语，修饰 line、border、outline 等名词。
The map uses a dashed line to mark the trail.
地图用虚线标出小径。
be dashed
作表语时表示“由短线条组成的”，与 solid 相对。
The markings are dashed, not solid.
这些标记是虚线的，不是实线的。
Common mistakes
Draw a dash line here.Draw a dashed line here.
dash 是动词或名词，不能直接作定语；修饰 line 时要用过去分词形式的形容词 dashed。dash line 不符合英语语法，应改为 dashed line。
Use a dotted line for the hidden edge.Use a dashed line for the hidden edge.
工程制图中隐藏边缘用短划线（dashed line）表示，而不是用圆点（dotted line）；dotted 指由点组成，dashed 指由短横线组成，二者不能混用。
Connections
Collocations
- dashed line
- 虚线
- The map shows the route with a dashed line.地图上用虚线标出路线。
- dashed border
- 虚边框线
- The element has a dashed border to draw attention.该元素带有虚边框线以引起注意。
- dashed outline
- 虚线轮廓
- Select the area marked with a dashed outline.选择用虚线轮廓标出的区域。
- dashed stroke
- 虚线笔画
- Use a dashed stroke to indicate the proposed path.使用虚线笔画表示拟定路径。
Synonyms
- broken
- 中断的；有间断的 · 日常表达中可与 dashed 互换，但 broken 更强调“断裂、不完整”，并不特指短划线；正式描述时注意区别。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 dash 就是短横线，dashed 就是由一条条短横线组成、中间带小间隙的虚线。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：technical drawings、road markings、graphic design 该词通常用于描述由短线条组成、带间隙的图形，如虚线、交通标线或设计图中的线条。在技术、设计和日常描述中都比较常见，属于中性偏正式的说法。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前，如 dashed line（虚线）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with dashed: they share the stressed /æ/ sound and the ending /ʃt/. Be careful with lookalikes such as dished (/dɪʃt/) and pushed (/pʊʃt/), which are spelled similarly but sound different.
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.