標點符號的用法（二）
[ 2006-07-07 09:03 ]
上次我們學了句號、逗號、問號、嘆號和單引號的用法，這一次我們來看看引號、冒號、分號、破折號和連字符的用法。
6. 引號Quotation Marks ["]
直接引出某人說的話：
The prime minister said, "We will
win the election."
"I can come today," she said, "but not tomorrow."
7. 冒號Colon [:]
引出一系列名詞：There are three positions in hockey: goalie,
defense, and forward.
引出一個較長的引語：The prime minister said: "We will fight. We
will not give up. We will win the next election."
8. 分號Semicolon [;]
將兩個相關的句子連接起來：The festival is very popular; people from
all over the world visit each year.
和逗號一同使用引出一系列名詞：The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario;
Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.
9. 破折號Dash [-]
在一個句子前作總結：Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the
characteristics of weather in Vancouver.
在一個句子的前面或后面加入額外的注釋：The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the
store.
Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.
表示某人在說話過程中被打斷：The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to
shake the room.
10. 連字符Hyphen [-]
連接兩個單詞：sweet-smelling; fire-resistant
將前綴：anti-Canadian; non-contact
在數字中使用：one-quarter; twenty-three
（來源：英語周報 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）
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