parenthesis
美音:
[pə´renθəsıs
]英音:
[pə´renθəsıs
]n.插入语,附带,插曲,圆括号
难易程度:
parenthesis为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:parentheses
词根
thes,thet=to place,to put(置放)
近义词, 同义词
parenthesis
/pə'renθəsɪs; pə`rɛnθəsɪs/
n (pl parentheses /-Esi:z; -E9siz/)
1 [C] additional word, phrase or sentence inserted into a passage which would be complete without it, and usu separated from it by brackets, dashes or commas 插入成分, 插入词语, 插入句(通常置于括号内或以破折号或逗号隔开).
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] either of a pair of round brackets (like these) used to enclose an additional word, phrase, etc (圆)括号(一边或一对). =>App
3 见附录3.
3 in parenthesis enclosed between parentheses 在(圆)括号里
*The statistics were given in parenthesis. 统计数字在括号里.
* (fig 比喻) Let me add, in parenthesis, ..., ie as an aside... 让我加一句题外话....
parenthesis
npluralparentheses [-siːz/