hyphenate

US /ˈhaɪ.fən.eɪt/
UK /ˈhaɪ.fən.eɪt/
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用连字符连接, 加连字符

divide or connect (words or syllables) with a hyphen

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You should hyphenate 'well-known' when it's used as an adjective before a noun.
当“well-known”用作名词前的形容词时,你应该用连字符连接
Some compound words are always hyphenated.
有些复合词总是用连字符连接