| 词汇 | inverted commas |
| 释义 | inverted commas noun [ plural ] UK uk/ɪnˌvɜː.tɪd ˈkɒm.əz/ us/ɪnˌvɝː.t̬ɪd ˈkɑː.məz/ B2 引号 the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it
Idiom in inverted commasidiom 加引号的，所谓的（表示使用不正确或意思相反） used in spoken English after a word or phrase to show that it has not been used accurately or that the opposite meaning is intended Sick prisoners in the camp were "cared for", in inverted commas, by guards, not nurses. 拘留营里生病的犯人由警卫而不是护士负责所谓的“照料”。 |
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