Hyphen
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连字符, 连接号
a small line used to connect words or parts of words
例子
In compound words like ' mother-in-law ' and ' self - esteem, ' a hyphen is used to connect the different parts of the word.
在像'岳母'和'自尊'这样的复合词中，使用连字符来连接单词的不同部分。
He emphasized the importance of using a hyphen to avoid ambiguity in phrases like ' man-eating shark' versus ' man eating shark.
他强调了使用连字符的重要性，以避免在诸如'食人鲨'与'人吃鲨鱼'这样的短语中产生歧义。
to hyphen
01
to join or separate words, syllables, or numbers using a hyphen
例子
You should hyphen the compound word " well-known. "
The editor hyphened the word at the line break.
