英语词汇“dotter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dot¹ n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting.
n. [countable]

a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen:She forgot the dot on the letter i and so it looked like an l .
a small spot;
speck:She bought a blue dress with white dots on it.
a small amount:a dot of butter.
Cryptography, Telecommunicationsa signal of shorter length than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.

v. [~ + object]

to mark with or as if with a dot or dots:to dot the letter i.
to cover, scatter, or sprinkle with or as if with dots:From above we could see the trees dotting the landscape.

Idioms

Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous and precise.

Idioms, Informal Terms on the dot, precisely;
exactly at the time said:We arrived at 6:00 on the dot.

dot¹ n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting.
n.

a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
a minute or small spot on a surface;
speck:There were dots of soot on the window sill.
anything relatively small or specklike.
a small specimen, section, amount, or portion:a dot of butter.
a period, esp. as used when pronouncing an Internet address.
Music and Dance
- a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot.
- a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato.
Cryptography, Telecommunications[Teleg.]a signal of shorter duration than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code.
Printingan individual element in a halftone reproduction.
on the dot, [Informal.]precisely;
exactly at the time specified:The guests arrived at eight o'clock on the dot.
British Terms, Idioms the year dot, very long ago.

v.t.

to mark with or as if with a dot or dots.
to stud or diversify with or as if with dots:Trees dot the landscape.
to form or cover with dots:He dotted a line across the page.
Food[Cookery.]to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like:Dot the filling with butter.

v.i.

to make a dot or dots.
Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail.

bef. 1000; perh. to be identified with Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; compare dottle, dit, derivative of Old English dyttan to stop up (probably derivative of dott); cognate with Old High German tutta nipple

dot′like′, adj.
dot′ter, n.

dot² n. [Civil Law.]

Lawdowry (def. 1).

Latin dōtem, accusative of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give
French
1850–55;

do•tal adj.
Dot n.

a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.

DOT,

Government, See Department of Transportation.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

dot¹,¹ +n.

a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address.

单词	dotter
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot¹ /dɑt/USA pronunciation n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting. n. [countable] a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen:She forgot the dot on the letter i and so it looked like an l . a small spot; speck:She bought a blue dress with white dots on it. a small amount:a dot of butter. Cryptography, Telecommunicationsa signal of shorter length than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code. v. [~ + object] to mark with or as if with a dot or dots:to dot the letter i. to cover, scatter, or sprinkle with or as if with dots:From above we could see the trees dotting the landscape. Idioms Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous and precise. Idioms, Informal Terms on the dot, precisely; exactly at the time said:We arrived at 6:00 on the dot. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dot¹ (dot),USA pronunciation n., v., dot•ted, dot•ting. n. a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen. a minute or small spot on a surface; speck:There were dots of soot on the window sill. anything relatively small or specklike. a small specimen, section, amount, or portion:a dot of butter. a period, esp. as used when pronouncing an Internet address. Music and Dance a point placed after a note or rest, to indicate that the duration of the note or rest is to be increased one half. A double dot further increases the duration by one half the value of the single dot. a point placed under or over a note to indicate that it is to be played staccato. Cryptography, Telecommunications[Teleg.]a signal of shorter duration than a dash, used in groups along with groups of dashes and spaces to represent letters, as in Morse code. Printingan individual element in a halftone reproduction. on the dot, [Informal.]precisely; exactly at the time specified:The guests arrived at eight o'clock on the dot. British Terms, Idioms the year dot, very long ago. v.t. to mark with or as if with a dot or dots. to stud or diversify with or as if with dots:Trees dot the landscape. to form or cover with dots:He dotted a line across the page. Food[Cookery.]to sprinkle with dabs of butter, margarine, or the like:Dot the filling with butter. v.i. to make a dot or dots. Idioms dot one's i's and cross one's t's, to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail. bef. 1000; perh. to be identified with Old English dott head of a boil, though not attested in Middle English; compare dottle, dit, derivative of Old English dyttan to stop up (probably derivative of dott); cognate with Old High German tutta nipple dot′like′, adj. dot′ter, n. dot² (dot, dôt),USA pronunciation n. [Civil Law.] Lawdowry (def. 1). Latin dōtem, accusative of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give French 1850–55; do•tal (dōt′l),USA pronunciation adj. Dot (dot),USA pronunciation n. a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy. DOT, Government, See Department of Transportation. Dictionary of Occupational Titles. dot¹,¹ +n. a period, esp. as used in pronouncing an Internet address.
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