ellipsis (省略号)

noun
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
省略号 (shenglüè hào)

含义

The omission of words in a sentence, represented by three dots (...).
含义翻译
在句子中省略单词,用三个点(...)表示。
Zai juzi zhong shenglue danci, yong san ge dian (... ) biaoshi.

例句

The writer used an ellipsis to show that part of the quote was omitted.

作者使用省略号来表示引用的部分被省略。
Zuòzhě shǐyòng shěnglüè hào lái biǎoshì yǐnyòng de bùfen bèi shěnglüè.

同义词

omission, dots, pause, truncation

反义词

completion, inclusion

搭配词

use an ellipsis, ellipsis in writing, insert ellipsis, ellipsis mark

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