单词 | inverted commas |
释义 | inverted commas 1. plural noun B2 Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ‘ ’ or “ ”. Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed. [British] regional note: in AM, use quotation marks2. in inverted commas phrase If you say in inverted commas after a word or phrase, you are indicating that it is inaccurate or unacceptable in some way, or that you are quoting someone else. [British] They're asked to make objective, in inverted commas, evaluations of these statements. Translations: Chinese: 引号 Japanese: 引用符 |
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