virgule

/ˈvər-(ˌ)gyül/ (ame, mw)

virgule — 名詞

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

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釋義

斜線

用來分隔選項、日期或表示分數的符號

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.

Pedro 在兩個日期中間加了一條斜線，讓讀者知道這段時間涵蓋了兩個年份。

virgule + between + [items]

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

在地址欄中，請輸入樓層號碼、一條斜線，然後是房間號碼。

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.