| 单词 | bracket |
| 释义 | bracket —bracket /ˈbræk.ɪt/ noun [C usually plural] (SYMBOL) ► B2 either of two symbols put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them should be considered as separate from the main part: » Biographical information is included in brackets.» UK You should include the date of publication in round brackets after the title.Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuation• • • Extra Examples:» The country's initials are given in brackets after the figure.» She'd put brackets around the clause.» What does the figure in brackets refer to?noun [C] (GROUP) ► C1 a group with fixed upper and lower limits: » They were both surgeons in a high income bracket.» Most British university students are in the 18–22 age bracket.» Her pay rise brought her into a new tax bracket.Thesaurus+: ↑Groups and collections of things , ↑Variety and mixturesnoun [C] (SUPPORT) ► F0 a piece of metal, wood, or plastic, usually L-shaped, that is fastened to a wall and used to support something such as a shelfThesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beamsverb [T] (PUT IN GROUP) ↑Verb Endings for bracket ► F0 If you bracket two or more things or people, you consider them to be similar or connected to each other: » He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.Thesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating orderverb [T] (USE SYMBOL) ↑Verb Endings for bracket ► F0 to put brackets around words, phrases, numbers, etc.: » I've bracketed the bits of text that could be omitted.Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuation |
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