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单词 pangram
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Definition of pangram in English:

pangram

noun ˈpanɡramˈpanɡram
  • A sentence containing every letter of the alphabet.

    全字母句子(一个包含英语字母表中每一个字母的句子)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Which athlete features in a 33-letter pangram?
    • There are several perfect pangrams (ones that use just 26 letters), the best of which seems to be, ‘Mr. Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags few lynx.’
    • This book, appropriately called ‘a novel in letters, ‘is set on the fictional island of Nollop, which is named after the man who invented the pangram ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.’
    • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ is a contemptible attempt at a pangram.

Origin

Late 19th century: from pan- + -gram1, after anagram.

Definition of pangram in US English:

pangram

nounˈpanɡram
  • A sentence or verse that contains all the letters of the alphabet.

    全字母句子(一个包含英语字母表中每一个字母的句子)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Which athlete features in a 33-letter pangram?
    • This book, appropriately called ‘a novel in letters, ‘is set on the fictional island of Nollop, which is named after the man who invented the pangram ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.’
    • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ is a contemptible attempt at a pangram.
    • There are several perfect pangrams (ones that use just 26 letters), the best of which seems to be, ‘Mr. Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags few lynx.’

Origin

Late 19th century: from pan- + -gram, after anagram.

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