hyphen
hyphen — 名詞
- hyphensingular
- hyphensplural
1. a short horizontal line (-) placed between words or word parts to show they belo
連字號
連接單字或標示斷行的短橫線符號
a short horizontal line (-) placed between words or word parts to show they belong together, to mark where a word breaks across lines, or to indicate a missing element
Lucas explained that 'part-time' needs a hyphen while 'full time' does not.
Lucas 解釋說 'part-time' 需要連字號，而 'full time' 不需要。
compound word: part-time vs two-word phrase
The printer split 'understand' with a hyphen, printing 'under-' on the first line.
印表機用連字號分割 'understand'，在第一行列印出 'under-'。
Aarav was confused by the hyphen in 're-cover' versus 'recover' without one.
Aarav 對 're-cover' 中的連字號感到困惑，與沒有連字號的 'recover' 不同。
Sofie checked the style guide to see whether 'high school' takes a hyphen.
Sofie 查閱寫作指南，確認 'high school' 是否需要連字號。
Jin added hyphens to all the ages in the article, writing 'seven-year-old boy.'
Jin 在文章中的所有年齡表達都加上連字號，寫成 'seven-year-old boy'。
- dash
a longer punctuation mark (—) used to separate clauses, not to join words
用法筆記
Distinguish from the dash (—) and the en dash (–), which are longer marks used to separate clauses or show ranges — never to join words.
常見錯誤
hyphen — 動詞
- hyphenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hyphens3rd person singular
- hyphening-ing form
- hyphenedpast simple
1. to write or print a word using a hyphen to link its parts, or to split it with a
加連字號
在單字中加入連字號以連接或分行
to write or print a word using a hyphen to link its parts, or to split it with a hyphen at a line break
Baraka must hyphen 'long-term' on the poster and also 'well-known.'
Baraka 必須在海報上把 'long-term' 和 'well-known' 都加上連字號。
Keiko's style sheet tells editors exactly when to hyphen phrases like 'up-to-date' in the draft.
Keiko 的寫作規範告訴編輯們何時需要在稿件中為 'up-to-date' 等片語加上連字號。
hyphen + compound: 'up-to-date'
Renata needs to hyphen each compound adjective in her research paper.
Renata 需要為研究論文中的每個複合形容詞加上連字號。
Tamar asked whether to hyphen 'follow up' when using it as a noun.
Tamar 詢問當 'follow up' 作為名詞使用時是否需要加連字號。
Otis decided to hyphen the word across two lines, writing 'gov-ernment.'
Otis 決定把單字跨行加上連字號，寫成 'gov-ernment'。
- hyphenate
the more common verb form with identical meaning; preferred in everyday use
文法句型
hyphen + noun phrase
用法筆記
Same as 'hyphenate,' which is the more common verb form. 'Hyphen' as a verb appears mostly in editing and typesetting contexts.