exclamation mark
exclamation mark — noun
1. a punctuation mark (!) placed at the end of a sentence or phrase to show strong
a punctuation mark (!) placed at the end of a sentence or phrase to show strong feeling such as surprise, excitement, anger, or a loud command.
The teacher drew a red exclamation mark next to every spelling mistake in Amir's essay.
collocation: draw / put / add an exclamation mark
Mei-Lin added three exclamation marks to show how excited she felt.
showing strong emotion in informal writing
The gate warning read 'Beware of Dog!' with a large exclamation mark below.
In formal business writing, it is better to avoid using an exclamation mark at all.
The children's handwritten card ended with a big, happy exclamation mark next to their names.
- exclamation point
the American English term for the same symbol; identical in meaning but preferred in US style guides
- bang
very informal slang used by printers and programmers, not for general writing
文法句型
a/an + exclamation mark
exclamation mark + verb
用法筆記
Only one exclamation mark is standard in formal writing, though two or three are common in informal messages and social media to express extra enthusiasm or urgency.