dash

US /dæʃ/
UK /dæʃ/
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1.

少量, 一点点

a small amount of something, especially a liquid food, added to something else

:
Add a dash of salt to the soup.
汤里加一点点盐。
She put a dash of milk in her coffee.
她在咖啡里加了一点点牛奶。
2.

破折号, 短划线

a horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words

:
Use a dash to separate the two clauses.
破折号分隔两个从句。
The em dash is longer than the en dash.
破折号比短破折号长。
3.

冲刺, 猛冲

an act of running somewhere suddenly and quickly

:
He made a dash for the finish line.
他向终点线冲刺
We made a quick dash to the car when it started raining.
下雨时,我们迅速冲向汽车。
1.

冲, 猛冲

run or travel somewhere in a great hurry

:
I must dash, I'm late for my appointment.
我得赶紧走,我约会迟到了。
He dashed out of the room.
冲出房间。
2.

猛击, 猛摔

strike or throw (something) somewhere with great force

:
The waves dashed against the rocks.
海浪猛烈地拍打着岩石。
He dashed the glass to the floor.
他把玻璃杯到地上。