virgule

/ˈvər-(ˌ)gyül/ (ame, mw)

virgule — noun

1. the written symbol / used in printed or digital text to show a choice between tw

1.名詞C2
釋義

the written symbol / used in printed or digital text to show a choice between two options, to separate parts of a date or fraction, or to replace the word 'per' in measurements and rates.

例句

Pedro put a virgule between the two dates so readers knew it covered both years.

virgule + between + [items]

In the address box, type the floor number, a virgule, and the room number.

同義詞
  • slash

    the everyday word for /; virgule is more formal and technical

  • forward slash

    stresses direction to distinguish from backslash; common in computing contexts

  • solidus

    a printing/typography term for the same symbol, often used for fractions

  • oblique

    British typography term for the / character; less common than virgule

文法句型

virgule + between + plural noun phrase

用法筆記

This term is used mostly in typography, editing, and formal writing manuals. In everyday English, 'slash' or 'forward slash' are far more common. The virgule should not be confused with the backslash (\), which has different uses in computing.

常見錯誤

❌Type a backslash between the day and month like 5/12.
✅Type a virgule between the day and month like 5/12.
💡a backslash (\) leans the opposite way from a virgule (/).
❌There is a virgule after http colon.
✅There is a virgule after http colon and before the domain name.
💡the symbol / is the virgule (forward slash), not the backslash.