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dash LINEdAFn [C]a short horizontal line used to separate parts of sentences破折号In the following sentence, the dashes function as brackets.下面的句子中,破折号起着括号的作用。The kiwi--a type of bird--is threatened with extinction.鹬鸵----一种鸟----正面临灭亡的威胁。In the following sentence, the dash functions as a colon, with the second part of the sentence explaining or developing the first part.下面句子中,破折号起着冒号的作用,句中的后一部分解释或进一步说明前一部分。I'm not surprised they look alike--they're cousins.他们看起来很相似,我不感到惊讶----他们是表兄弟。Dashes are also long bursts of sound or light which are used with DOTS (= short bursts) to send messages in MORSE CODE.长划(电讯上以长音表示) ☆ HYPHEN
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