| 词组 | punctuation |
| 释义 | punctuation noun [C] the use of signs, such as a comma or question mark, to divide a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etcpunctuation + nounsa punctuation mark I don't usually use punctuation marks when I'm sending text messages.a punctuation mistake The program warns you if you have made a punctuation mistake.THESAURUS: punctuation types of punctuation mark apostrophe the sign ' that is used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out, as in don’t, or used before ‘s’ to show that something belongs to someone or something, as in Mark’s dog brackets/parentheses a pair of signs ( ) used for enclosing information that interrupts a sentence. Brackets is used in British English. Parentheses is used in American English, and in formal British English colon the sign : that is used to introduce an explanation, example, quotation etc semicolon the sign ; that is used to separate words in a list, or different parts of a sentence that can be understood separately comma the sign , that is used to separate things in a list, or between two clauses in a sentence hyphen the sign – that is used to join words or syllables dash the sign – that is used to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, especially in more informal English full stop BrE period AmE the sign . that is used to mark the end of a sentence or the short form of a word exclamation mark BrE exclamation point AmE the sign ! that is used after a sentence or word that expresses surprise, anger, or excitement question mark the sign ? that is used at the end of a question quotation marks also inverted commas BrE a pair of signs ‘ and ’ that are put around words, especially to show that you are quoting what someone has saidother marks used in writing angle brackets BrE a pair of signs <> used for enclosing information slash a line / that is used to separate words, numbers, or letters backslash a line that is used to separate words, numbers, or letters asterisk the sign * that is used especially to mark something interesting or important at sign the sign @ that is used especially in email addresses ampersand the sign & that means ‘and’ |
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