e
/iː/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈi] /iː/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈi] /ˈē/ (ame, mw)
e — noun
- esingular
- esplural
1. the alphabet symbol placed between D and F in English
the alphabet symbol placed between D and F in English
The poster showed a large red E above the school entrance.
capital E as a visible letter sign
Reuben traced the letter e in sand with a stick.
On the spelling test, Hoa forgot to add the final e.
The teacher asked the class to circle every e on the page.
文法句型
capital E
lowercase e
final e in + word
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital letter when naming the letter itself, but often shown in lower case when talking about spelling inside a word.
常見錯誤
2. the musical note named E, placed between D and F in Western notation
the musical note named E, placed between D and F in Western notation
Tomás played an E on the piano before the choir began.
play an E on an instrument
The violin string was tuned slightly flat, so the E sounded dull.
the E note sounding flat
Gabriel sang the note E while the guitar held the chord.
The exercise starts on E and climbs step by step to A.
文法句型
play an E
sing the note E
tune to E
用法筆記
Often used when naming notes, strings, or keys. Musicians may say high E or low E to show which pitch they mean.
3. a mark showing that school work is very poor or has not reached a passing level
a mark showing that school work is very poor or has not reached a passing level
Christopher got an E on the chemistry quiz after missing two pages.
get an E on a test
The report card showed an E in math, so Mei asked for help.
an E in a school subject
After the essay received an E, Faisal met the teacher at lunch.
One more E this term could keep Antonia off the team.
- poor grade
a general phrase for weak school results
- failing grade
stronger because it clearly says the work did not pass
文法句型
get an E
receive an E in + subject
an E on + test
用法筆記
School grading systems differ by country. In systems that use this letter, E usually signals very weak work and may count as a fail.
e — abbreviation
1. the written short form of east or eastern, used on maps, signs, and addresses
the written short form of east or eastern, used on maps, signs, and addresses
The bus stop is on E Main Street beside the bank.
E before a street name
Please write E beside the arrow that points toward sunrise.
E used on a map or diagram
The sign said E Gate, so Omar walked to the far end.
The package was sent to 24 E Lake Road, Taichung.
文法句型
E + street name
E + gate
E side of + place
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital letter in labels, maps, and addresses. In normal speech, people say the full word east or eastern instead.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of ecstasy, especially when talking about the illegal drug
a short written form of ecstasy, especially when talking about the illegal drug
The police found messages about buying e after the concert.
messages about buying e
A warning poster said that e can damage your health.
public warning about e
The counselor explained why teens should stay away from e.
Online chats sometimes use e instead of writing ecstasy in full.
文法句型
buy e
messages about e
take e
用法筆記
Informal and mainly seen in messages, warnings, or police reports rather than in formal scientific writing.