| 释义 |
asterisk
UK ['æs.tər.ɪsk] US [-tɚ-] noun countable
ADVANCED
■the symbol * which is used to refer readers to a note at the bottom of a page of text, or to show that a letter is missing from a word （表示下有注释或单词中字母的缺失的）星号（*）•Sometimes taboo words are written with asterisks to avoid causing offence.有时禁忌词中会用星号来代替某些字母，以避免冒犯读者。
UK ['æs.tər.ɪsk] US [-tɚ-] verb transitive
■to write an asterisk next to something 加星号于•I have asterisked the books that are essential reading for the course.我已把这课程的必读书目都标上了星号。 |