| 释义 |
dot /dɒt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 点，小点，小圆点
There is a dot over each i. 每一个“i”上面都有一点。
She marked the paper with a dot. 她在纸上画个点儿作记号。
She bought a blue skirt with white dots. 她买了条蓝底白点的裙子。
2. 点状物；微小的东西；少量，一点儿
The ship became a mere dot on the horizon. 轮船在地平线上成了一个小黑点。
a dot of paint 一点儿漆
3. (莫尔斯电码中的)点
The Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. 莫尔斯电码由点和划组成。
4. 【数】(代替乘号的)点；小数点
5. 【音】附点；顿音记号
6. 〈口〉句号
II (dot·ted;dot·ting)
❶ vt.
1. 打点于；在(字母)上加点
dot an i 在“i”上打点
2. 用点构成
3. 星罗棋布于，散布于；(星星点点地)布满；点缀
Dot the pie filling with bits of butter. 给饼馅撒上黄油屑粒。
The beaches were dotted with people. 海滩上到处是人。
Beads of sweat were beginning to dot his forehead. 汗珠开始布满他的前额。
a lawn with little flower-beds dotted about it here and there 有许多小花坛点缀其间的一块草地
History is dotted with rum and inexplicable occurrences. 历史中不时穿插着一些离奇而难以说清的事件。
4. 【音】给(音符)加附点
dot a crotchet 给四分音符加附点
5. 〈英口〉狠击
He dotted me (one) on the nose. 他朝我鼻子上猛击(一拳)。
6. 草草记下(down)
❷ vi.
1. 打点，加点
2. 〈古〉一瘸一拐地走，跛行
[<OE dott speck, head of a boil] phr. dot and carry (one) 逢十进一 (儿童做加法时的口诀)，打点进位 dot and go one 〈谑〉跛行；一瘸一拐的 (地) dot the (或 one's) i's and cross the (或 one's) t's 〈口〉一丝不苟；重视细节；讲得正确无误 You'll have to make sure you dot your i's and cross your t's if you go to work at that company. 如果你去那家公司工作，你做事得一丝不苟。off one's dot 〈俚〉愚蠢的，低能的；半痴的；(一时)疯狂的 on the dot 〈口〉准时地，在指定的时间；在指定的空间点上 I always like to be there on the dot. 我总喜欢准时到达那里。He paid his bills on the dot. 他按期付账。The call came on the dot of eight. 电话在八点正打来了。the year dot 〈英口〉很久以前 |