英语单词

unquote是什么意思

unquote

英 [ʌn'kwəʊt] 美 [,ʌn'kwot]
  • vi. (句、文等)结束(引文)
  • vt. (句、文等)结束(引文)

英文词源


unquote (v.)
1915, in telegraphs, where punctuation had to be spelled out and quote and unquote were used in place of the quotation marks; from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + quote (v.). Quote unquote together to indicate quotation of the word or phrase to follow (often with ironic intent) is from 1942.

双语例句


1. We've only had an "average", quote, unquote, kind of recession.
我们只有过一次被称作“一般性的”经济衰退。

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2. He drowned in a boating quote "accident" unquote.
他在一次所谓的翻船“事故”中溺亡。

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3. This quote startling original novel unquote is both boring and badly write.
这部所谓的‘不同凡响的小说’云云,内容既枯燥、文笔又拙劣.

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4. And even among those that quote , unquote may be hungry or poor.
即使一些人承认有人可能挨饿或贫困.

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5. Mr. Smith said quote I will not run for governor unquote.
史密斯先生说,引文开始,我将不竞选州长,引文结束.

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