商务上标点符号的用法(二)
上次我们学了句号、逗号、问号、叹号和单引号的用法,这一次我们来看看引号、冒号、分号、破折号和连字符的用法。
6. 引号Quotation Marks ["]
直接引出某人说的话:
The prime minister said, "We will win the election."
"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
7. 冒号Colon [:]
引出一系列名词:There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defense, and forward.
引出一个较长的引语:The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."
8. 分号Semicolon [;]
将两个相关的句子连接起来:The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.
和逗号一同使用引出一系列名词:The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.
9. 破折号Dash [-]
在一个句子前作总结:Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.
在一个句子的前面或后面加入额外的注释:The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store.
Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.
表示某人在说话过程中被打断:The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.
10. 连字符Hyphen [-]
连接两个单词:sweet-smelling; fire-resistant
将前缀:anti-Canadian; non-contact
在数字中使用:one-quarter; twenty-three
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