comma

[US]/ˈkɒmə/
[UK]/ˈkɑːmə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 逗号;停顿
Word Forms
复数commas

Phrases & Collocations

comma placement

逗号的使用位置

comma splice

逗号接合

comma usage guidelines

逗号使用指南

Example Sentences

Not a comma was left out.

一个逗号也没漏掉。

inverted comma (=quotation mark)

引号

an editor who niggled about commas;

对逗号吹毛求疵的编辑;

Similar in principle to the enclosing of parenthetic expressions between commas is the setting off by commas of phrases or dependent clauses preceding or following the main clause of a sentence.

类似将附带说明放在逗号之间的规则,位在句子主要子句之前或之后的片语或从属子句,也应以逗号隔开。

In the sentence, a comma is used to separate the clauses.

在这个句子中,逗号用来分隔从句。

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