英文冒号三种用法
2022-03-01
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冒号前不可有空格;
冒号后可加一空格;
冒号后千万不要加-(如 :-).
扩展资料
一、冒号用在公函上收信人的称呼
Dear Sir: (冒号前没有任何空格)
We were very honored to have you come visit our company.
二、冒号用于分开标题和副标题(当一标题需要进一步说明时所加上的副标题)
1. Math Applications: Using Calculus to Determine the Age of Rocks (标题Math Applications和副标题Using Calculus to Determine the Age of Rocks之间以冒号隔开)。
2. I recommend Chinnery’s book Oak Furniture: the British Tradition. (Oak Furniture是书名,the British Tradition是副标题)。
三、冒号必须加在完整句子或独立子句之后
最常见的冒号用法上的错误就是将冒号放在完整句或独立子句的中间。看看下面的例子:Every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.
其中Every repairman must have是不是有完整的意思呢?显然意思并不完整。因此句子中的冒号是多馀的。如果要用冒号的话,上面句子应该写成下面的样子:
There are three things every repairman must have: a screwdriver, a hammer, and a saw.