Ellipsis
[ i'lipsis ]
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n. （语法结构上的）省略;
📝 例句
language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams.
以简明省略类似电报为特征的语言。
There is an ellipsis of "that" in that sentence.
那个句子省略了"that"。
grammatical ellipsis
文法上的省略
In this textbook we will tolerate a certain amount of ellipsis.
在这本书中我们允许一些简化。
containing or characterized by ellipsis.
含有省略，或以省略为特征。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ellipse-椭圆,ellipsis-省略:月偏蚀时月亮的椭圆部分好似被天狗吃了(省略了)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
llipsis
n
(pl -pses ) [C, U]
(grammar) (instance of) leaving out a word or words from (the grammatical structure of) a sentence when the meaning can be understood without it/them 省略（指语法结构中的词语省略而不影响原意者）
The sentence `He is dead and I alive' contains an ellipsis, ie of the word `am'. 在He is dead and I alive一句中有一处省略, 即am这个词. =>App 3 见附录3.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'lipsis]n. 省略, 省略符号【计】 省略号【医】 脱漏, 省略(精神分析中,语句或意思的脱漏)
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When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil.
白菜在地里生长时，我得在土壤里施些肥粉。
Take care. The pan's very hot.
当心，锅很烫。
You're right. And there are some jobs that men can't do very ell.
你说得对。有些工作男人干得不怎么好。