Phrase
single quote
/ˈsiŋɡl kwəut/
noun
单引号
single quotation mark
- 1.
A quotation mark, as in She said, 'Go ahead'.
单引号。
- 2.
An apostrophe, as in Let's do it.
撇号。
撇号；省字号；单引号。；撇号。
In use
In Python, you can use a single quote to define a string, like 'Hello'.
Please put the word in single quotes to indicate it's a technical term.
The editor suggested replacing double quotes with single quotes for consistency.
Connections
Word family
- single quotes
- plural
Learner notes
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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