obelus / ˈɒb ə ləs /

📖毕业后词汇钝器钝角兽钝石钝角石

obelus 的定义

n. 名词 noun

plural ob·e·li [ob-uh-lahy]. /ˈɒb əˌlaɪ/.

  1. a mark used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.

更多obelus例句

  1. The purpose of the doubly pointed obelus is plainly indicated here, as it accompanies two of these catchwords.
  2. But such was not the usage of Budaeus; he employed the obelus merely to call attention to something that interested him.
  3. In his peculiar notation, Asides are marked by inverted commas, and obvious stage business is indicated by an obelus.