apostrophe
美 [ə'pɑstrəfi]
英 [ə'pɒstrəfi]
- n.撇号；省字符；所有格符号；复数符号
- 网络省略符号；单引号；省略号
复数：apostrophes
apostrophe
1. | 撇号；省字符the mark ( ' ) used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out, as inshe's forshe is and'63 for1963 |
2. | 撇号；所有格符号the mark ( ' ) used before or after the letter ‘s’ to show that sth belongs to sb, as inSam's watch andthe horses' tails |
3. | 撇号；复数符号the mark ( ' ) used before the letter ‘s’ to show the plural of a letter or number, as inHow many 3's are there in 9? andThere are two m's in ‘comma’. |