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dots

UK /dɒts/US /dɑːts/

词源

源自中古英语 'dot', 可能来自古英语 'dott',意为'小点'或'斑点'。

noun

❶ 指小的圆形标记或点,常用于书写、印刷或装饰中,也可表示图案中的小点。

“She wore a dress with white dots on a blue background.”

(她穿了一件蓝底白点的连衣裙。)

“Connect the dots to complete the picture.”

(连接这些点来完成这幅画。)

同义词:points, specks, spots

verb

❶ 用点标记或点缀,指在某物上添加小点或分散的小标记。

“She dotted the canvas with bright colors.”

(她在画布上用明亮的颜色点缀。)

“The map was dotted with small villages.”

(地图上散布着小村庄。)

同义词:sprinkle, scatter, stipple

常见短语

connect the dots — 比喻将分散的信息或线索联系起来,以理解整体情况或解决问题。

“After hearing all the evidence, the detective finally connected the dots.”

(听完所有证据后,侦探终于把线索串联起来了。)

on the dot — 表示准时或精确地在某个时间点,强调分毫不差。

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

(会议在9点整准时开始。)