semicolon

/ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/ /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/

Meanings

noun

分号

The punctuation mark ;.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that a semicolon connects two related independent clauses. "

老师解释说，分号用来连接两个意思相关，但又可以独立成句的句子。

Related Words

clauses noun

/ˈklɔːzɪz/ /ˈklɔːzəz/

从句，子句

"The grammar lesson explained how to identify the main and subordinate clauses in complex sentences. "

语法课讲解了如何识别复杂句中的主从句和次要从句。

connects verb

/kəˈnɛkts/

连接，联结

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该和那边那块连在一起。

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

二，俩

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

数字2202里有三个“二”。

punctuation noun

/pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

标点，标点符号

"Proper punctuation, like commas and periods, makes our writing clearer and easier to understand. "

正确的标点符号，比如逗号和句号，能让我们的文章更清晰，更容易理解。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

mark noun

/mɑɹk/

界限，边界。

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

新公园的界限一直延伸到树林的边缘。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

A，a 字母

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

我的老师在黑板上写了字母“a”，来示范它的形状。

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

讲述，叙述.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

请你详细讲述一下你今天来这里的经过。