paren
paren — 名詞
1. one of the two curved punctuation marks, ( or ), that writers use as a pair arou
圓括號
單個括號符號，常指左括號或右括號
one of the two curved punctuation marks, ( or ), that writers use as a pair around extra words or notes in a sentence.
Sana forgot the closing paren after the date in her email.
Sora 忘了在日期後面加上右括號。
closing paren after a date
Please add a right paren after the year beside each speaker's name.
請在每位講者名字旁的年份後面加上一個右括號。
right paren after + detail
The editor marked one extra paren at the end of the sentence.
編輯標出了句尾那個多出來的括號。
Felix added a left paren before the side note in the draft.
Felix 在草稿裡的附帶說明前面加上了一個左括號。
Renata checked that every opening paren had a matching closing paren.
Renata 檢查過每個左括號都有對應的右括號。
- parenthesis
the full formal singular term
- round bracket
common British term for the same mark
- bracket
looser everyday term, but it may also mean a different bracket shape
文法句型
left/right paren
opening/closing paren
add a paren after + noun
用法筆記
This is an informal short form used in editing, typing, and classroom talk. In formal writing, people usually say parenthesis or, for the pair, parentheses.