单词 | hyphen |
释义 | hyphen n. & v. --n the sign (-) used to join words semantically or syntactically (as in fruit-tree, pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in man- and womankind). --vtr.   1. write (a compound word) with a hyphen.   2. join (words) with a hyphen. Etymology: LL f. Gk huphen together f. hupo under + hen one |
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