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hyphen

/hahy-fuhn/US // ˈhaɪ fən //UK // (ˈhaɪfən) //

连字符,连词,连字号,连字符号

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a short line used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : hyphenate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • When you talk about Debbie Allen, you need to realize that hyphens will not get you anywhere close to wrapping your head around what she has accomplished.

  • It’s become common enough since it was first recorded in the 1910s that we write it out as a single—one word, not two, without a hyphen.

  • A hyphen is part of the common spelling: daylight-saving time.

  • He belonged to the branch of the family that owns the hyphen and most of the money.

  • If the capital-letter be retained where a prefix is put to a proper name, the hyphen is obviously necessary.

  • The hyphen distinguishes the etymological meaning of these words as distinguished from their derived and ordinary meaning.

  • When the combination is likely to be misunderstood, modern editors generally put a hyphen between the two words.

  • Taken out hyphen for 'woman-kind', majority are 'womankind'.