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hyphen

/ˈhaɪ.fən/

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noun

连字符，连接号

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

Examples :

"The word "self-made" uses a hyphen. "

“Self-made” 这个词用了一个连字符。

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noun

连接符，连字符

Something that links two more consequential things.

Examples :

"The word "world-famous" needs a hyphen to connect "world" and "famous." "

“世界闻名”这个词需要一个连字符 (lián zì fú)，把“世界”(shì jiè) 和“闻名”(wén míng) 连接起来。

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noun

有盖连接道，空中走廊

An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.

Examples :

"The students used the hyphen to walk from the main school building to the gymnasium without going outside in the rain. "

学生们通过有盖连接道从主教学楼走到体育馆，这样就不用冒雨在外面走了。

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noun

双重身份者，混血儿.

Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

Examples :

"The professor discussed the complexities of identity, explaining how the term "hyphen" can sometimes feel limiting to people who want to be seen as more than just the sum of their cultural parts. "

教授探讨了身份认同的复杂性，解释说“双重身份者”这个说法有时会让那些希望被看作超越文化背景简单叠加的人感到局限。

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verb

加连字符，使用连字符连接。

To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

Examples :

"The writer decided to hyphen the word "check-in" because it appeared at the end of the line. "

因为“check-in”这个词出现在行尾，所以作者决定用连字符连接它。

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conjunction

连字号，连接号

Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

Examples :

"My brother is a talented musician—he plays the guitar and the piano. "

我哥哥是个有才华的音乐家——他会弹吉他，也会弹钢琴（此处用破折号强调了并列关系）。

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