作者:小雅和英美友人
(1) dash 破折号
也叫em dash,与之相对的是 en dash,它用于表示数字的范围,如1989 - 2015、$100 - $200。在字符长度上,em dash > en dash > hyphen。
Dashes separate parts of a sentence, a little like parentheses or a semicolon.
破折号用于把句子分成几部分,有点儿像括号和分号。
A dash is longer than a hyphen.
破折号比连字符长。
I'll wash the dishes – Jan forgot to do them yesterday.
我去洗盘子——简昨天忘了洗了。
(2) Hyphen 连字符
A hyphen is used between parts of a compound word or name (more often as adjectives than nouns).
连字符用在复合词或名字中间(更多时候做为形容词而不是名词)。
It is also used to split a word by syllables to fit it on a line of text.
它也被用来根据音节拆分单词,从而换行。
The sixteen-year-old girl is a full-time student.
这个十六岁的女孩是位全日制学生。
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