circumflex
US /ˈsɝː.kəm.fleks/
UK /ˈsɝː.kəm.fleks/
名词
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抑扬符, 长音符号
a mark (^) used over a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality, such as length, stress, or a different vowel sound.
示例:
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In French, the word 'forêt' has a circumflex over the 'e'.
在法语中，单词“forêt”的“e”上有一个抑扬符。
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The circumflex is often used to indicate a lost letter in the historical development of a word.
抑扬符常用于表示单词历史发展中丢失的字母。
动词
1.
加抑扬符
to mark with a circumflex.
示例:
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You need to circumflex the 'o' in 'hôtel' when writing in French.
在法语中，写“hôtel”时需要在“o”上加抑扬符。
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The editor decided to circumflex the vowel to indicate its historical origin.
编辑决定在元音上加抑扬符以表示其历史渊源。
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