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dot

UK /dɒt/US /dɑːt/

词源

源自古英语 'dott',意为斑点或小点,可能与古高地德语 'tutto'(乳头)有关。

noun

❶ 一个小而圆的标记,通常用于书写、印刷或装饰中,比如字母i上的点或网址中的分隔符号。

“She added a dot above the letter 'i'.”

(她在字母i上加了一个点。)

“The website address has dots between the words.”

(网址在单词之间用点分隔。)

同义词:point, speck, spot

verb

❶ 用点标记或点缀某物,通常是为了装饰或突出某些部分。

“She dotted the paper with colorful markers.”

(她用彩色记号笔在纸上点了一些点。)

“The sky was dotted with stars.”

(天空中点缀着星星。)

同义词:sprinkle, scatter, stipple

常见短语

on the dot — 表示非常准时,一分不差,常用于描述时间。

“The meeting started at 9:00 on the dot.”

(会议在9点整准时开始。)

dot the i's and cross the t's — 指完成最后的细节或确保所有事情都正确无误,常用于工作或正式场合。

“Before submitting the report, make sure to dot the i's and cross the t's.”

(提交报告前,务必检查所有细节。)