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inverted commas

English → Chinese

noun//ɪnˌvɜːrtɪd ˈkɒməz//

(punctuation) 引号:在文本中用来标出直接引语或特定术语的成对标点

In British English, speakers often refer to quotation marks as inverted commas.

(Chinese) 在英式英语中,人们通常将引号称为 inverted commas。

She placed the controversial word in inverted commas to show she didn't agree with the term.

(Chinese) 她给那个有争议的词加了引号,以表示她并不认同这个说法。

Entry ID: en:zh:inverted_commas · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary