Word · Frequency #5634
dashes
破折号;连接号
dashes is the plural of dash.
a punctuation mark such as — or –
- 1.
Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
以下符号之一:‒(数字破折号)、–(短破折号)、—(长破折号)或 ―(横杠)
- 2.
distinctive and stylish elegance
别致优雅
- 3.
The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
摩尔斯电码中较长的符号
- 4.
a quick run
短跑
- 5.
A short run, flight.
短跑,短距离飞行
- 6.
a footrace run at top speed
全速短跑
- 7.
A rushing or violent onset.
猛冲,猛烈突进
- 8.
Violent strike; a whack.
猛击,重打
- 9.
A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
少量液体等;不足1/8茶匙
- 10.
A slight admixture.
少量掺和物
- 11.
Ostentatious vigor.
炫耀的活力
短跑;冲刺;少量;少许;一撮;猛冲;突进;风度;气派;潇洒;炫耀;招摇
In use
I made a dash for the door when the rain started.
She won the 100-meter dash with a new record.
The room was decorated with a dash of elegance.
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
Connections
Collocations
- em dash
- 长破折号
- Use an em dash to set off a parenthetical thought.用长破折号来分隔补充说明。
- a dash of salt
- 少许盐
- Add a dash of salt to the soup.在汤里加少许盐。
- make a dash for the car
- 冲向汽车
- When the rain stopped, we made a dash for the car.雨一停,我们就冲向汽车。
- 100-meter dash
- 100米短跑
- She won the 100-meter dash at the track meet.她在田径运动会上赢得了100米短跑。
- a dash of elegance
- 几分雅致
- The new curtains add a dash of elegance to the room.新窗帘给房间平添了几分雅致。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象短跑选手猛冲(dash)过去,身后划出一道破折号(dash)的横线。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:typography、proofreading、writing style guides 表示“破折号”这个义项时,通常属于中性书面语,多用于写作、编辑、排版和标点符号说明中;日常口语里较少单独使用。
Grammar Note
表示短跑或少量时常用作可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 -ash 结尾,重读元音为 /æ/,与 dash /dæʃ/ 完全押韵。注意拼写相似的 dish /dɪʃ/ 和 wash /wɒʃ/(美式常读 /wɑːʃ/ 或 /wɔːʃ/)并不押韵,它们的元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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