apostrophe
apostrophe 英 [əˈpɒstrəfi] 美 [əˈpɑstrəfi]
n. 省略符号，撇号
名词复数:apostrophes
- 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.
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- n. 省略符号，撇号
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1. To add a comment to a statement in these files, type a comment after an apostrophe (').
为了向这些文件中的声明添加一条注释，您可以在一个撇号后（'）添加一条注释。
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2. using apostrophes
使用标点撇号
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3. When do I need to use an apostrophe?
什么时候用撇号？
- apostrophe (n.1) "mark indicating an omitted letter," 1580s, from Middle French apostrophe, from Late Latin apostrophus, from Greek apostrophos (prosoidia) "(the accent of) turning away," thus, a mark showing where a letter has been omitted, from apostrephein "avert, turn away," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + strephein "to turn" (from PIE root *streb(h)- "to wind, turn").
- apostrophe (n.2) "a turning aside of an orator in the course of a speech to address briefly some individual," 1530s, from Middle French apostrophe, from Late Latin apostrophus, from Greek apostrophos, literally "turning away," from apostrephein "avert, turn away," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + strephein "to turn" (from PIE root *streb(h)- "to wind, turn"). Related: Apostrophic; apostrophize.
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