英语词汇“apostrophe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used in contractions to replace missing letters. The contraction "we'll" stands for "we will," with the apostrophe replacing "wi." It can also show possession, as in "Mary's car." The apostrophe indicates the car belongs to Mary.

To correctly pronounce apostrophe, accent the second syllable: "uh-POSS-truh-fee." In addition to being a punctuation mark, apostrophe can also be a literary device in which the speaker of a poem talks to someone who is not there. A famous example of this is Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" in which he addresses the deceased Abraham Lincoln: "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells."

WORD FAMILY

apostrophe: apostrophes, apostrophise, apostrophize+/apostrophise: apostrophised, apostrophises, apostrophising/apostrophize: apostrophized, apostrophizes, apostrophizing

USAGE EXAMPLES

In addition, the use of the apostrophe demonstrates our education.”

Washington Post(Nov 06, 2016)

A Cambridge council spokesperson rued the day the authority followed a “bureaucratic guideline” to cut apostrophes from place names for “clarity”.

The Guardian(Sep 30, 2016)

To play, click the space between or after letters to insert an apostrophe.

Time(Sep 23, 2016)

n the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word

Hyper

punctuation, punctuation mark

the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

n address to an absent or imaginary person

Hyper

rhetorical device

a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

单词	apostrophe
释义	apostrophe (once / 3527 pages) 1n 2n An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used in contractions to replace missing letters. The contraction "we'll" stands for "we will," with the apostrophe replacing "wi." It can also show possession, as in "Mary's car." The apostrophe indicates the car belongs to Mary. To correctly pronounce apostrophe, accent the second syllable: "uh-POSS-truh-fee." In addition to being a punctuation mark, apostrophe can also be a literary device in which the speaker of a poem talks to someone who is not there. A famous example of this is Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" in which he addresses the deceased Abraham Lincoln: "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells." WORD FAMILY apostrophe: apostrophes, apostrophise, apostrophize+/apostrophise: apostrophised, apostrophises, apostrophising/apostrophize: apostrophized, apostrophizes, apostrophizing USAGE EXAMPLES In addition, the use of the apostrophe demonstrates our education.” Washington Post(Nov 06, 2016) A Cambridge council spokesperson rued the day the authority followed a “bureaucratic guideline” to cut apostrophes from place names for “clarity”. The Guardian(Sep 30, 2016) To play, click the space between or after letters to insert an apostrophe. Time(Sep 23, 2016) 1 n the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word Hyper punctuation, punctuation mark the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases 2 n address to an absent or imaginary person Hyper rhetorical device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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