
英:/'əˈpɒstrəfi/ 美:/'əˈpɑːstrəfi/
撇号
复数:apostrophes
n. 省略符号,撇号;呼语,顿呼
The apostrophe is often used to omit letters or to indicate possessives.
撇号经常被用于省略字母或表示所有格。
Non-native speakers often use the apostrophe incorrectly.
以非英语为母语的人经常错误使用撇号。
All the apostrophes in your paper are misused.
你的论文中所有的撇号都使用错误了。
It's with an apostrophe means it is or it has.
it's 用撇号表示 it is 或 it has
The apostrophe LL is a contraction for will. There's an L sound added to the end of the word.
这是will的略读,在单词词尾加个L 音。
In addition to showing possession, the apostrophe S can shorten either is or has.
除了表示所有格之外,'s还可以表示“is”或“has”的简写。
The apostrophe S sounds like a Z for he and she but for it it's pronounced like an S.
撇s的发音在“he”“she”后听起来像“z”,而在“it”后听起来像“s”。
The apostrophe RE is a contraction of are.
撇RE是are的缩写。
Perhaps in the broader world, you might find years that have two or four digits and might even contain an apostrophe, as in '09.
可能在一个更广阔的世界,您可能发现拥有两位或四位数字的年份,甚至可能包含一个撇号,如'09。
To add a comment to a statement in these files, type a comment after an apostrophe (').
要将注释添加到这些文件中的语句中,请在撇号(')后面键入注释。
When do I need to use an apostrophe?
什么时候用撇号?
The apostrophe is used to express possession.
撇号用来表达所有格。
Before the seventeenth century the apostrophe was rare.
17世纪以前,撇号很少被运用。
n.|ellipsis;省略符号,[计]撇号;呼语,顿呼
apostrophe(撇号)是英语中标点符号(')的名称,主要有两大核心功能:
表示所有格关系:
s
,通常在词尾加's
。the dog's bone
(狗的骨头)、James's book
或 James' book
(詹姆斯的书)、Chris's car
(克里斯的车)。s
结尾的复数名词:在词尾的s
后加'
。the dogs' bones
(那些狗的骨头)、the students' books
(学生们的书)。s
结尾的复数名词:在词尾加's
。the children's toys
(孩子们的玩具)、the men's room
(男厕所)。's
。Tom and Jerry's cartoon
(汤姆和杰瑞的卡通片 - 共同拥有)。's
。Tom's and Jerry's cars
(汤姆的车和杰瑞的车 - 各自拥有)。表示字母或数字的省略:
is not -> isn't
、cannot -> can't
、will not -> won't
、have not -> haven't
。I am -> I'm
、you are -> you're
、he is -> he's
、they will -> they'll
、we have -> we've
。rock 'n' roll
(代替and
)、'cause
(代替because
)、'em
(代替them
)。the '90s
(1990s, 20世纪90年代)。特殊注意事项:
it's
vs. its
: it's
是 it is
或 it has
的缩写(It's raining
)。its
是代词 it
的所有格形式,表示“它的”(The dog wagged its tail
)。混淆这两个是常见错误。apple's
表示多个苹果是错误的,应为 apples
)。唯一的例外是字母、数字或符号的复数,为避免混淆可加's
(如:Dot your i's and cross your t's
、He got three A's
),但现代用法也常省略撇号(As, is, ts
)。撇号的核心作用是表示所属关系和标记省略。正确使用它对英语书面表达的清晰性和准确性至关重要。
参考资料来源:
关于单词apostrophe 的详细解释如下,综合了标点符号和修辞学的双重含义:
标点符号(撇号)
修辞手法(呼语/顿呼)
所有格 vs. 复数
避免冗余
如需更全面的用法规则,可参考新东方词典或柯林斯语法指南。
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