p
[pˈi] /ˈpē/ (ame, mw)
p — 名詞
1. the letter that comes after O and before Q in English
字母P
英文字母表中的第十六個字母
the letter that comes after O and before Q in English
The chart showed a bright P beside the purple paint box.
圖表在紫色顏料盒旁邊畫了一個醒目的大寫 P。
capital P shown as a visible letter
Hui wrote a neat lowercase p at the end of the line.
Hui 在那一行的最後寫了一個工整的小寫 p。
lowercase p in handwriting
The teacher asked the class which word starts with p.
老師問全班哪個單字是以 p 開頭的。
On the spelling card, Putri circled every P in blue.
在拼字卡上，Putri 把每一個 P 都用藍筆圈了起來。
文法句型
capital P
lowercase p
start with p
用法筆記
People usually say capital P or lowercase p when naming the letter itself. In spelling talk, the lower-case form is common inside a word.
2. the letter P used on road signs to show a place where drivers may park
停車標誌
路標上表示可停車的字母P
the letter P used on road signs to show a place where drivers may park
A blue P sign stood outside the hospital car park.
醫院停車場外面立著一個藍色的 P 標誌。
P sign showing a parking area
Naoko turned left when she saw the white P ahead.
Naoko 看到前方那個白色的 P 之後就左轉了。
The map marks each public garage with a red P.
地圖用紅色的 P 來標示每一座公共停車場。
Drivers followed the P near the station and found spaces.
駕駛人跟著車站附近的 P 標誌走，最後找到了空位。
文法句型
P sign
follow the P
blue P sign
用法筆記
Common on road signs, maps, and garage entrances. In full sentences, English usually says parking instead of the single letter.
3. the chemical symbol P, standing for the element phosphorus
磷符號
化學中代表phosphorus的符號P
the chemical symbol P, standing for the element phosphorus
In science class, Vikram wrote P under phosphorus on the chart.
在自然課上，Vikram 在圖表裡把 P 寫在「磷」的下面。
P as the symbol for phosphorus
The label shows P because the fertilizer contains phosphorus.
那個標籤寫著 P，因為這種肥料含有磷。
Our worksheet asked which element uses the symbol P.
我們的作業單問哪一種元素使用符號 P。
The lab poster listed N, P, and K for plant nutrients.
實驗室海報把植物養分列成 N、P 和 K。
文法句型
symbol P
P for phosphorus
N-P-K
用法筆記
Used in chemistry tables and labels. It names the element symbol, not the ordinary alphabet letter sense.
常見錯誤
p — 縮寫
1. the written short form of page, used in references, notes, and page numbers
頁；頁碼
page在引文或頁碼中的縮寫
the written short form of page, used in references, notes, and page numbers
Please read p. 18 before tomorrow's history class begins.
明天歷史課開始前，請先讀 p. 18。
p. before a page number
Layla wrote see p. 42 next to the homework task.
Layla 在作業題目旁寫了 see p. 42。
The recipe continues on p. 7 of the booklet.
這份食譜的後續內容在小冊子的 p. 7。
At the bottom, the report cites p. 103 for the data.
在頁面下方，那份報告引用了 p. 103 的資料。
文法句型
p. 18
see p. 42
on p. 7
用法筆記
Usually written as p. before a page number. In speech, people normally say the full word page.
2. the written short form of penny or pence, especially after a number in British p
便士縮寫
價格後表示penny或pence的p
the written short form of penny or pence, especially after a number in British prices
The corner shop sold apples for 80p each that morning.
那天早上，街角商店的蘋果每顆賣 80p。
number + p in a British price
A sticker on the jar said 99p in thick black ink.
罐子上的貼紙用粗黑字寫著 99p。
Yael found a postcard marked 50p near the till.
Yael 在收銀台附近看到一張標著 50p 的明信片。
The menu listed tea at 65p and coffee at 90p.
菜單把茶列為 65p，咖啡列為 90p。
文法句型
80p each
marked 50p
priced at 99p
用法筆記
Seen mainly in British prices, usually after the number. In speech, people say pence or pennies, not the single letter.
常見錯誤
3. a music mark telling a player to perform in a quiet, gentle way
輕柔地
樂譜上表示要安靜輕柔地演奏
a music mark telling a player to perform in a quiet, gentle way
The score turns to p just before the violin solo begins.
在小提琴獨奏開始前，那份譜子改標成 p。
p as a music mark in a score
Christopher played the opening bars p so the singer could enter softly.
Christopher 把開頭那幾小節按 p 的力度來演奏，好讓歌手柔和地進來。
play p for a softer dynamic
Our conductor circled the p above the slow final line.
我們的指揮把慢板最後一行上方的 p 圈了起來。
The teacher reminded the band that p does not mean weak.
老師提醒樂隊，p 並不表示要演得虛弱無力。
文法句型
mark p
play p
turn to p
用法筆記
Found in music notation, often opposite f for loud. It tells performers to lower the volume, not the speed.