apostrophize
US /əˈpɑː.strə.faɪz/
UK /əˈpɒs.trə.faɪz/
动词
1.
呼告, 呼唤
to address an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem to someone or something (often absent or personified)
示例:
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The poet began to apostrophize the moon in the final stanza.
诗人在最后一节开始呼告月亮。
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He stood on the stage to apostrophize the spirit of liberty.
他站在台上呼唤自由之魂。
2.
加撇号
to punctuate a word with an apostrophe
示例:
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You need to apostrophize the word 'don't' correctly.
你需要正确地在 'don't' 这个词中加撇号。
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The student forgot to apostrophize the possessive noun.
学生忘了在所有格名词上加撇号。
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