ellipsis
US /iˈlɪp.sɪs/
UK /iˈlɪp.sɪs/
名词
1.
省略, 省略号
the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
示例:
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The sentence ended with an ellipsis, indicating omitted words.
句子以省略号结尾，表示省略了词语。
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He used an ellipsis to shorten the long quote.
他用省略号来缩短长引文。
2.
省略号, 三点
a series of three dots (...) indicating an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.
示例:
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The editor inserted an ellipsis to show where text was removed.
编辑插入了省略号，以显示文本被删除的位置。
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The speaker paused, leaving an ellipsis in the air.
演讲者停顿了一下，留下了一个省略号在空中。
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