Word · Frequency #15229
dotted
带点的;由点组成的
Made of or containing dots
- 1.
Made up of a series of dots.
由一系列点组成的。
- 2.
That contains dots.
含有点的。
- 3.
With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
带有附点的,音符时值增加原音符的一半。
- 4.
Covered with irregularly scattered objects.
覆盖着零散不规则物体的。
散布着…的;点缀着…的;附点的(音符);由一系列点组成的。;含有点的。;带有附点的,音符时值增加原音符的一半。
In use
The dress she wore was dotted with tiny red flowers.
A dotted line on the map indicates a hiking trail.
The butterfly's wings are dotted with bright blue spots.
dotted + noun
dotted 作定语,表示‘带点的、有圆点花纹的’。在音乐中也可修饰音符,如 a dotted note(附点音符)。
She wore a dotted dress to the party.
她穿着一条带点的连衣裙去参加聚会。
be dotted with + noun
这个结构表示某处散布着或点缀着某物,主语通常是地点或表面。
The hillside was dotted with small flowers.
山坡上点缀着小花。
noun + dotted with + noun
这是后置定语结构,相当于定语从句‘that is dotted with...’,用来修饰名词。
Connections
Collocations
- dotted line
- 虚线
- Please sign your name on the dotted line.请在虚线上签名。
- dotted with
- 点缀着,散布着
- The meadow was dotted with wildflowers.草地上点缀着野花。
- dotted pattern
- 圆点图案
- She wore a dress with a dotted pattern.她穿着一条带圆点图案的连衣裙。
- dotted note
- 附点音符
- A dotted note lasts one and a half times its original value.附点音符的时值是原音符的一点五倍。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sign on the dotted line
- 在虚线上签字;正式同意After weeks of negotiation, they finally signed on the dotted line.经过数周的谈判,他们终于在虚线上签了字。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dotted 源于 dot(点),双写 t 像两个点连成虚线;记:用点(dot)点缀的就是 dotted。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:visual pattern、musical notation、scattered objects dotted 通常用于描述带点或散布着某物的外观,属于日常中性表达;在音乐语境中指点音符(dotted note),为专业但常见的说法。由于场合差异明显,整体标为 mixed。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以 -otted 结尾的词 blotted、clotted、knotted、plotted、spotted 都读 /ˈɒtɪd/,与 dotted (/ˈdɒtɪd/) 押韵。注意 doted(只有一个 t)拼写相似但读 /ˈdəʊtɪd/,发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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