ellipsis
US /iˈlɪp.sɪs/
UK /iˈlɪp.sɪs/
名詞
1.
省略, 省略號
the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
範例:
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The sentence ended with an ellipsis, indicating omitted words.
句子以省略號結尾，表示省略了詞語。
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He used an ellipsis to shorten the long quote.
他用省略號來縮短長引文。
2.
省略號, 三點
a series of three dots (...) indicating an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.
範例:
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The editor inserted an ellipsis to show where text was removed.
編輯插入了省略號，以顯示文本被刪除的位置。
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The speaker paused, leaving an ellipsis in the air.
演講者停頓了一下，留下了一個省略號在空中。
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