punctuation

IPA/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
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punctuation — 名詞

1. A set of written symbols — such as periods, commas, and question marks — that wr

1.名詞B1
釋義

標點符號

書寫中分隔句子、表達語氣的符號系統

A set of written symbols — such as periods, commas, and question marks — that writers use to show where sentences and ideas begin and end, and to make the meaning of a text easier to follow.

例句

Min checked her essay for punctuation mistakes before handing it in.

Min 在繳交前檢查了作文中的標點符號錯誤。

collocation: punctuation mistakes

The teacher told the class that good punctuation makes writing much easier to read.

老師告訴全班，正確的標點符號能讓文章更容易閱讀。

collocation: good punctuation

常見搭配
  • punctuation mark
  • punctuation error
  • punctuation rules
  • correct punctuation
  • add punctuation
  • use punctuation
  • missing punctuation
同義詞
  • punctuation marks

    refers specifically to the individual symbols, not the system as a whole

  • interpunction

    rare, technical term for the insertion of punctuation marks; not used in everyday English

文法句型

punctuation + noun (punctuation rules)

adjective + punctuation (correct punctuation)

用法筆記

Punctuation is an uncountable noun and is never used with 'a' or in the plural form. To refer to an individual symbol such as a comma or period, use the phrase 'punctuation mark.'

常見錯誤

I need to add more punctuations.
I need to add more punctuation.
punctuation does not have a plural form.
Please put a punctuation here.
Please put a punctuation mark here.
use 'punctuation mark' when referring to one specific symbol.

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常用片語

  • lack of punctuation
  • punctuation in writing