parentheses
parentheses — 名詞
1. the pair of curved signs ( ) that writers put around extra words, dates, or numb
括號
成對包住補充內容或算式部分的符號
the pair of curved signs ( ) that writers put around extra words, dates, or numbers, and that maths uses to show which part of an expression should be handled together.
Nia wrote the hotel room number in parentheses after her surname.
Nia 在姓氏後面的括號裡寫上了旅館房號。
in parentheses after a name
Solve the terms inside the parentheses before you divide by four.
先算括號裡面的項，再除以四。
maths: work inside parentheses first
Owen's program failed because one pair of parentheses never closed.
Owen 的程式出錯，因為有一組括號沒有關起來。
Walid placed the Arabic title in parentheses beneath the English one.
Walid 把阿拉伯文標題放在英文標題下面的括號裡。
Use parentheses around the stage direction so actors ignore it aloud.
把舞台指示放進括號裡，演員朗讀時就會略過。
- round brackets
the usual British English term for the curved marks
- brackets
common British everyday term; in American English this can mean square brackets instead
- parens
informal, heard especially in computing or editing
文法句型
in parentheses
put something in parentheses
inside the parentheses
用法筆記
Usually plural. For one sign, say 'left parenthesis' or 'right parenthesis'. British English more often uses 'round brackets' or simply 'brackets' for the same marks.
常見錯誤
2. words, phrases, or short sentences added inside a piece of writing to explain so
插入語
句中補充說明的插入文字
words, phrases, or short sentences added inside a piece of writing to explain something further without becoming the main statement.
The parentheses in Minh's report explain which survey year the chart uses.
Minh 報告裡的插入語說明了圖表採用哪一年的調查。
parentheses explain extra detail in writing
Asher cut the long parentheses from the introduction to make it tighter.
Asher 把前言裡那段很長的插入語刪掉，讓文字更緊湊。
cut the parentheses from a paragraph
Between two dashes, the parentheses tell readers why the bus route changed.
夾在兩個破折號之間的插入語，告訴讀者公車路線為什麼改了。
The editor kept the parentheses naming each cousin but shortened the rest.
編輯保留了那些點出每位表親身分的插入語，但把其他部分縮短了。
Sana's final sentence still reads smoothly with two brief parentheses about the weather.
Sana 的最後一句即使帶著兩段談天氣的簡短插入語，讀起來還是很順。
- aside
broader and less technical; can also be spoken
- insertion
neutral editing term that focuses on something added
- explanatory note
stresses that the added words clarify a point for the reader
文法句型
the parentheses in [text]
cut/remove the parentheses
parentheses between dashes
用法筆記
Usually refers to extra text inside a sentence or passage. The added words may be marked by commas, dashes, or curved brackets, so this meaning is about the inserted material, not the punctuation marks in sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. remarks or short passages that leave the main topic for a moment before a speake
題外話；離題
暫時離開主題的補充話語
remarks or short passages that leave the main topic for a moment before a speaker or writer returns to it.
During the budget talk, Tyler added two parentheses about growing up above the shop.
在預算說明中，Tyler 加了兩段談住在店樓上的題外話。
speech with two brief parentheses
The article's final parentheses about train food distract from the travel advice.
那篇文章最後幾段談火車餐點的離題，反而分散了旅遊建議的重點。
parentheses that pull attention off topic
Caio's speech had no extra parentheses, so the apology sounded direct.
Caio 的演講沒有多餘的題外話，所以道歉聽起來很直接。
The radio host used brief parentheses about village life to relax the audience.
那位電台主持人穿插幾段談鄉村生活的題外話，讓聽眾放鬆下來。
- digressions
the most direct synonym, with clear movement away from the main topic
- asides
lighter in tone and often shorter
- tangents
more informal and often suggests wandering too far
文法句型
parentheses in a speech
add parentheses about [topic]
without extra parentheses
用法筆記
Most often appears in formal discussion of speeches, articles, or essays. These parentheses interrupt the larger topic, unlike sense 2, which stays inside one sentence to add explanation.