| 释义 |
-i1/i, ai, i:/suffix forming the plural of nouns from Latin ending in -us or from Italian ending in -e or -o (foci 焦点; dilettanti 艺术爱好者; timpani 定音鼓)构成以 -us 结尾的拉丁语名词的复数及以 -e 或 -o 结尾的意大利语名词的复数 ■ Usage 用法说明 Plurals in -s or -es are often also possible especially when the word is well established in English, e.g. cactus, plural cacti or cactuses. 尤其当该词已根深蒂固地成为英语词，其复数亦可能常以 -s 或 -es 结尾。如 cactus (仙人掌)的复数为 cacti 或 cactuses 。 |