dot1
n.[C]
- 點，小圓點
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She watched the train until it was only a
dot in the distance.
她一直看著火車，直到它走遠了，成了一個小點。
- 點狀物；微小的東西；少量，一點兒
- （摩爾斯電碼中的）點
- 【數】代替乘號的點；小數點
- 【音】附點；頓音記號
vt.
- 打點於，在……上打點
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She is wearing a
dotted dress today.
今天她穿一件帶圓點的衣服。
- 用點構成
- 星羅棋布於；（星星點點地）布滿；點綴
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The lake was
dotted with boats.
湖中到處是小船。
vi.
- 打點，加點
片語
dot the/one's i's and cross the/one's t's
- 一絲不苟；重視細節
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You'll have to make sure that you
dot the i's and cross the t's while doing the work.
做這工作時，你應該做到一絲不苟。
on the dot
- 準時地
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She was told to arrive at 8 o'clock
on the dot.
她被告知八點鐘準時到。
衍生
辨析
dot1
n.
a small round mark or spot.
▸Music a dot used to denote the lengthening of a note or rest by half, or to indicate staccato.
▸the shorter signal of the two used in Morse code.
v.
(dots, dotting, dotted)
- mark with a dot or dots.
- scatter or be scattered over (an area).
- Brit. informal hit (someone).
Phrase
- dot the i's and cross the t's
informal ensure that all details are correct. - on the dot
informal exactly on time. - the year dot
Brit. informal a very long time ago.
Derivative
Etymology
OE dott ‘head of a boil’; perh. influenced by Du. dot ‘a knot’.
dot2
n.
archaic a dowry from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband.
Etymology
from Fr., from L. dos, dot- (see dower).
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