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hyphenate

/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪt/

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noun

多重身份者，身兼数职者。

A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

Examples :

"My sister is a talented hyphenate, excelling as both a teacher and a musician. "

我妹妹是个很有才华的多重身份者，既是一位优秀的老师，又是一位出色的音乐家。

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noun

双重种族者，混血族裔。

A person whose ethnicity is a multi-word hyphenated term, such as "African-American".

Examples :

"The university has a diverse student body, including many hyphenates like Italian-Americans and Korean-Americans, who contribute to a rich cultural environment. "

这所大学拥有多元化的学生群体，包括许多双重种族者，例如意大利裔美国人和韩裔美国人，他们为丰富的文化环境做出了贡献。

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verb

加连字符，用连字符连接。

To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

Examples :

"The writer hyphenated the long word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" at the end of the line. "

作家在行尾用连字符连接了长单词"supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"。

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verb

加连字符，用连字符连接。

To join words or syllables with a hyphen.

Examples :

"Please hyphenate "self-esteem" when writing the essay to make it grammatically correct. "

写这篇作文时，请用连字符连接“self-esteem”，也就是写成“self-esteem”，这样语法才正确。

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