apostrophe

[美國]/ə'pɒstrəfɪ/
[英國]/ə'pɑstrəfi/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 撇號;省略符號;所有格符號;呼語
詞形

短語搭配

apostrophe mark

撇號標記

possessive apostrophe

所有格撇號

contraction apostrophe

縮略詞撇號

例句

When do I need to use an apostrophe?

什麼時候用撇號?

Answer these questions, using the words in parentheses. Put the apostrophe in the right place.

用句後括號中的詞或詞組來回答問題,注意撇號的位置。

Don't forget to use an apostrophe in 'it's'.

不要忘記在'it's'中使用撇號。

It's important to proofread for apostrophe errors.

審校撇號錯誤很重要。

I've never seen a comet with an apostrophe in its name.

我從未見過名字中有撇號的彗星。

原聲例句

And there is only one apostrophe.

而且只有一個撇號。

來源: Max takes you to learn pronunciation.

All right, so when you add the apostrophe " s" , right?

這時你會加上 's,對吧?

來源: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Certain pronouns already have possession built in and don't need an apostrophe.

一些代名詞已經是“所有格”時就不需要撇號。

來源: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

The last punctuation mark we are going to talk about today is the apostrophe.

我們今天要講的最後一個是撇號。

來源: Children's Learning Classroom

An apostrophe is used to show possession.

撇號被用來表示所有格。

來源: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The apostrophe -s after " America" shows possession.

America後面的撇號和s表示所有格。

來源: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

But when it's a possessive pronoun, there's no apostrophe.

但當它是物主代詞時,就沒有撇號了。

來源: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Do you get upset, annoyed or angry if you see punctuation being used incorrectly- particularly apostrophes?

如果你看到標點符號——尤其是撇號被錯誤地使用,你會感到鬱悶或生氣嗎?

來源: 6 Minute English

The apostrophe is placed before the 's'.

撇號放在了“s”之前。

來源: World Holidays

The apostrophe 's' shows the money belongs to us.

撇號“s”表示錢是屬於我們的。

來源: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

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