apostrophe
美 [əˈpɑstrəfi] 
英 [əˈpɒstrəfi]
- n.撇号；省字符；所有格符号；复数符号
- 网络省略符号；单引号；省略号
词形变化
复数：apostrophes
英汉双解
1. | 撇号；省字符the mark ( ' ) used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out, as inshe's forshe is and'63 for1963 |
2. | 撇号；所有格符号the mark ( ' ) used before or after the letter ‘s’ to show that sth belongs to sb, as inSam's watch andthe horses' tails |
3. | 撇号；复数符号the mark ( ' ) used before the letter ‘s’ to show the plural of a letter or number, as inHow many 3's are there in 9? andThere are two m's in ‘comma’. |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
To ensure that an entry that looks like a date is interpreted as text, type an apostrophe at the beginning of the entry.
为了确保一个看起来像日期的条目被解释为文本，在输入开始时键入一个撇号。该撇号不显示在单元格中。
The word is broken at the apostrophe; otherwise, the letters following the apostrophe are trimmed.
则在撇号处断词，否则，撇号后的字母将被剪裁掉。
On the old woman's knee was a large drop of blood shaped like an apostrophe.
在老太太的膝盖上有一个很大的镰刀状的伤口，就像一个撇号。
If the sentence is correct, you need the apostrophe. Otherwise leave it out.
若句子仍然没错就表示需要用撇号，反之则别用。
Initially the apostrophe was used to signify the omission of a sound. Gradually it came to signify possession.
起初，撇号用于标识一个音节的省略，渐渐地又用于表示拥有。
Apostrophe Sign of omission of letter or to show possessive .
在英文字内表示略去一些字母或表示拥有的符号。
In a string sort , the hyphen and the apostrophe, as well as other non alphanumeric symbols, come before alphanumeric characters .
在字符串排序中，连字符、撇号以及其他非字母数字符号都排在字母数字字符之前。
While this is not to say that the apostrophe should be renounced, there is plenty of evidence that it is on the way out.
虽然这不是说应该废弃撇号，但有充分的证据表明撇号已经过时了。
But, contrary to what defenders of the apostrophe imagine, its status has long been moot.
不过，出乎撇号形象护卫者的意料，撇号的地位一直尚待讨论。
It was so nerve wracking . My hands started to shake. I couldn't get my apostrophe, " she said. "
她说“真是让人神经都要崩断。我的手一开始都在发抖。我输到撇号”
The code in Listing 2 has no mystery about what a particular semicolon or apostrophe means.
在特定分号或撇号的含义方面，清单2中的代码没有任何隐晦之处。
By the time Ash was writing, the apostrophe was being used to form plurals.
在Ash这样写的时候，撇号还被用于名词末尾组成复数。
"Many" , an apostrophe four little, three, four, also must be aggressive.
“多”字四撇，一缩、二少缩、三亦缩、四须出锋。
Two sequential apostrophes in a quoted string denote a single character, namely an apostrophe.
引用串中连续的两个单引号表示一个字符，即单引号。
Most common typography mistakes found on the internet are probably the misuses of apostrophe and quotation marks.
最常见的排版错误，在互联网上发现的可能是撇号和引号的误用。
You use apostrophe "s ('s)" to say who something belongs to.
所有格用以表示某物属于某人。
Listing 11 shows an example of the escape sequences for a string that uses a single quote as an apostrophe.
清单11显示了一个转义字符串序列，它使用了一个引号作为省略号。
To represent an apostrophe inside a string , use two apostrophes in a row .
在一行中使用两个撇号来表示字符串中的撇号。
An apostrophe can be used to show certain speech patterns.
可以用重音符号来表示某种特定的说话腔调。
C. Rewrite the following sentences, adding the apostrophe (') correctly.
重写以下的句子，并正确地加上’。
Same story with the apostrophe: in the 18th-century authors were sprinkling apostrophes over everything.
单引号的情形也一样：18世纪的作家凡事都用单引号。
The fourth line is particularly troubling, because not only is the apostrophe missing, but so is the substitution parameter.
第四行特别麻烦，因为不仅遗漏了撇号，而且还遗漏了替代参数！
Before she reached the house, Gouvernail had lighted a fresh cigar and ended his apostrophe to the night.
在她回到住宅前，高维内尔重新点燃了一直雪茄，结束了他对夜晚的感叹。
Recognizing when special characters such as the apostrophe should not split words.
确认诸如撇号之类的特殊字符何时不应拆分单词。
Answer these questions, using the words in parentheses. Put the apostrophe in the right place.
用句后括号中的词或词组来回答问题，注意撇号的位置。
The student is the spring of life, in the spring of the lure is a number? I want to be many, can use the apostrophe to represent . . . . . .
学生时代恰如人生的春天，春天里的诱惑有多少？我想应该是很多的，可以用省略号来表示……
Before the seventeenth century the apostrophe was rare.
17世纪以前，撇号很少被运用。
I put that word on the page, but he added the apostrophe.
我在纸上写下那个词，但他加了那一撇。
For example, users may need to enter a single quote (or apostrophe) as part of a person's name.
例如，用户可能需要将单引号（或省略号）作为人名的一部分输入。
Numbers are formatted as text or preceded by an apostrophe
数字为文本格式，或者其前面有撇号
E Answer these questions. Put the apostrophe in the right place. (SD13)
回答以下问题，注意所有格符号的位置。（参见第13课难点）
On the Usage of Apostrophe in English Poetry
论呼语在英语诗歌中的运用
