| 单词 | comma |
| 释义 | comma (once / 2772 pages) 1n 2n A comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence or separates items in a list. A comma is also used before the words "and" or "but" to join two independent clauses. Commas come in handy when you're writing a grocery list: "Buy candy, chocolate milk, Pop Tarts, and gum." You can also use a comma to set off an adverb at the beginning of a sentence: "Therefore, I refuse to ride the roller coaster." The word comma has been around since the 1500s, and in Latin in means "short phrase," from the Greek komma, "clause in a sentence," or literally, "piece which is cut off." WORD FAMILYcomma: commas USAGE EXAMPLESAfter lunch it was time for a nap, and the otters tucked close in a row, like a string of commas. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) In Comma’s case, the strategy was an end run around the rulemakers. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) “They would be poured over, comma by comma,” Palmieri said. Time(Dec 01, 2016) 1 n a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence 2Hyper punctuation, punctuation mark the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases n anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing Syn|Hyper Polygonia comma, comma butterfly brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
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