dot
UK [dɒt] US [dɑ:t] noun
ADVANCED countable
■a very small round mark 小圆点•The full stop at the end of this sentence is a dot.这个句子末尾的句号是一个小圆点。 •Her skirt was blue with white dots.她的蓝裙子上有一些白色小圆点。 ADVANCED uncountable
■the spoken form of a full stop in an internet or email address, or some computer files （网际网路、电子邮件位址或某些电脑档所使用的句号的口语形式）点•"What's the web address?" "www dot cambridge dot org".那个网址是甚么? “www.cambridge.org。” countable old-fashioned
■the short sounds or short flashes of light used with dashes when sending messages in Morse (code) 在摩斯密码中，和长划一起使用的短音或短波闪光讯号，即摩斯密码点
UK [dɒt] US [dɑ:t] noun
dot the i's and cross the t's
■to pay a great deal of attention to the details of something, especially when you are trying to complete a task （尤指在完成某项工作时）一丝不苟，注重细节•The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i's and cross the t's.谈判即将结束，但是我们还是要做到一丝不苟。
UK [dɒt] US [dɑ:t] noun
on the dot
■exactly at the stated or expected time 准时•The plane landed at two o'clock on the dot.飞机两点钟准时降落。 •UK She came promptly on the dot of eleven.11点正她准时赶了过来。
UK [dɒt] US [dɑ:t] noun
the year dot UK informal
■a very long time ago 很久以前•I've known Peter since the year dot.我认识彼得已经很久了。
UK [dɒt] US [dɑ:t] verb (-tt-)
transitive
■to put a dot or dots on something 在…上点点，在…上加点•Your handwriting is difficult to read because you don't dot your i's.你的笔迹很难辨认，因为你在字母 i上面不加点。 transitive often passive
■to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area 分布，分散•We have offices dotted about/all over the region.我们的办事处在该地区星罗棋布。 •The countryside is dotted with beautiful churches.乡间散落着很多漂亮的教堂。 |