dot1
n.[C]
- 点，小圆点
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She watched the train until it was only a
dot in the distance.
她一直看着火车，直到它走远了，成了一个小点。
- 点状物；微小的东西；少量，一点儿
- （摩尔斯电码中的）点
- 【数】代替乘号的点；小数点
- 【音】附点；顿音记号
vt.
- 打点于，在……上打点
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She is wearing a
dotted dress today.
今天她穿一件带圆点的衣服。
- 用点构成
- 星罗棋布于；（星星点点地）布满；点缀
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The lake was
dotted with boats.
湖中到处是小船。
vi.
- 打点，加点
短语
dot the/one's i's and cross the/one's t's
- 一丝不苟；重视细节
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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.
做这工作时，你应该做到一丝不苟。
on the dot
- 准时地
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She was told to arrive at 8 o'clock
on the dot.
她被告知八点钟准时到。
派生
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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