dee

dee — noun

1. the fourth letter of the English alphabet, used in writing to represent the soun

1.名詞A1
釋義

the fourth letter of the English alphabet, used in writing to represent the sound /d/ as in the word 'dog'

例句

The word 'dog' begins with a small letter d, not a capital D.

capital vs lowercase distinction

Antonia wrote a big letter D on the front of her notebook.

用法筆記

The capital form is written as D, and the lowercase form is d. In everyday speech, English speakers usually call the letter simply 'D' rather than 'dee', but 'dee' is the letter's full name used in spelling aloud.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a capital dee at the start.
✅I wrote a capital D at the start.
💡In writing, the letter itself (D) is used, not the spoken name 'dee'.

2. an object or part of an object that has a curved shape like the capital letter D

2.名詞B1
釋義

an object or part of an object that has a curved shape like the capital letter D, especially items such as rings, buckles, or handles

例句

Yara fastened a small D-shaped metal ring onto her keychain.

D-shaped + noun collocation

The old clock in the hallway had a large D-shaped brass pendulum.

同義詞
  • curved

    describes the rounded part of the shape but not the flat side

  • semicircular

    more precise — describes exactly half a circle, while D-shaped has one straight edge

  • crescent-shaped

    different curve — crescent is thinner and tapers at the ends