hyphen
英['haɪfn] 美['haɪfn]
"hyphenate these words and names"
1.连字符;连字号
Ahyphen is the punctuation sign used to join words together to make a compound, as in 'left-handed'. People also use a hyphen to show that the rest of a word is on the next line.
1. 连字号：针对科技论文中中文破折号、连接号与英文破折号(dash)、连字号(hyphen)用法混乱的现象,参考有关国家标准、文献和国外优秀期刊的编辑规范,指出了4个标点符号的具体表现形式和用法,以及应用中注意的问题,并提出了相应的修改意见,
2. 连字符：可选的硬件功能应当通过附加一个连字符 (hyphen) 和后缀来标记. 参见下面的范例. 一般使用的后缀是 w (行宽超过 80 个字符),am (自动加边),nam (不自动加边),和 rv (反转视频显示). 接下来的字段包含终端功能.
3. 连字符号
4.hyphen：hyp; 连字符
The following expressions match all lowercase letters and the hyphen.
下面的表达式匹配所有小写字母和连字符.
Those two words need to be connected a hyphen.
那两个字要用连字符号连起来.
The dash is longer than the hyphen.
破折号比连字符稍长点.
Use a hyphen inside a character set to specify a range.
使用连字号内的字符集,以指定一个范围.
Discretionary hyphen: hyphen inserted by keyboard and which overrides the hyphenation program in use.
决断式连字: 用键盘加上连字号的情况,它可以取代连字程式所用的连字法.
Used to take the place of hyphen in many occasions when finer typography is required.
很多时,配合精细的排字要求,就用它来代替连字号.
To divide or connect ( syllables, word elements , or names ) a hyphen.
( 关于词语 ) 用连字符的方法组合的.
This is actually three bits of information , joined together by a double hyphen.
这实际上是用双划线组成的三块信息.
To divide or connect ( syllables, word elements, or names ) with a hyphen.
以连字号连接用连字号分离或连接 ( 音节 、 词素或名字 )
A hyphen is an acceptable alternative to a comma.
连字符可以接受用来替代逗号.
Stump line: The last line of a page ending with a hyphen . Consider undesirable.
断行: 英文排字的不善情况. 指在书页的最后一行,要作分字.
I do not use the hyphen in my surname.
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