標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號的用法(二) [ 2006-07-07 09:03 ]
上次我們學(xué)了句號、逗號、問號、嘆號和單引號的用法,這一次我們來看看引號、冒號、分號、破折號和連字符的用法。
6. 引號Quotation Marks ["] 直接引出某人說的話: The prime minister said, "We will
win the election." "I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
7. 冒號Colon [:] 引出一系列名詞:There are three positions in hockey: goalie,
defense, and forward. 引出一個(gè)較長的引語:The prime minister said: "We will fight. We
will not give up. We will win the next election."
8. 分號Semicolon [;] 將兩個(gè)相關(guān)的句子連接起來:The festival is very popular; people from
all over the world visit each year.
和逗號一同使用引出一系列名詞:The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario;
Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.
9. 破折號Dash [-] 在一個(gè)句子前作總結(jié):Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the
characteristics of weather in Vancouver.
在一個(gè)句子的前面或后面加入額外的注釋:The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the
store. Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.
表示某人在說話過程中被打斷:The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to
shake the room.
10. 連字符Hyphen [-] 連接兩個(gè)單詞:sweet-smelling; fire-resistant
將前綴:anti-Canadian; non-contact 在數(shù)字中使用:one-quarter; twenty-three
(來源:英語周報(bào) 英語點(diǎn)津 Annabel 編輯)
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