单词 | asterisk |
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。 |
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