单词 | apostrophe |
释义 | apos·tro·pheBrE /əˈpɒstrəfi/ NAmE /əˈpɑːstrəfi/ noun the mark ( ' ) used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out , as in she's for she is and '63 for 1963 撇号;省字符the mark ( ' ) used before or after the letter 's' to show that sth belongs to sb , as in Sam's watch and the horses' tails 撇号;所有格符号the mark ( ' ) used before the letter 's' to show the plural of a letter or number , as in How many 3's are there in 9 ?and There are two m's in 'comma' .撇号;复数符号 |
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