octothorpe

IPA/ˈɒk.tə.θɔːp/
IPA/ˈɑːk.tə.θɔːrp/

octothorpe — 名詞

  • octothorpesingular
  • octothorpesplural

1. the written character #, used in front of a number to label it, on telephone key

1.名詞C2
釋義

井號

符號 #，用於數字前或社群標記

the written character #, used in front of a number to label it, on telephone keypads, or on social media to mark a topic or tag

例句

Shirin typed the octothorpe symbol before the number on the meeting-room sign.

Shirin 在會議室標示牌上的號碼前打了井號。

octothorpe symbol before a number

Hugo pressed the octothorpe key to finish entering the conference call code.

Hugo 按了電話上的井號鍵，完成會議代碼輸入。

octothorpe key on a telephone keypad

同義詞
  • hash

    the most common everyday term in British and international English; also 'hash symbol'

  • pound sign

    common in American English for the # key on telephones

  • number sign

    used in American English when # appears before a numeral, e.g. #1

  • hashtag

    refers specifically to the # mark used on social media to label a topic; 'hashtag' is the whole tag, not just the symbol

文法句型

the octothorpe

octothorpe + symbol

octothorpe + key

用法筆記

Very rare in everyday speech; most English speakers use 'hash', 'pound sign', or 'number sign' instead. The word 'octothorpe' is mostly encountered in technical or telecommunications writing.

常見錯誤

❌She pressed the octothorpe on the phone.' (although understandable, native speakers almost never say this)
✅She pressed the pound key on the phone.
💡'pound key' or 'hash key' is the natural term for the # button on a telephone.