商务英语写作技巧之标点符号揭秘
导语：下面是小编整理的关于上午英语写作中的标点符号的用法，看完这写技巧之后，小编保证你以后的写作标点符号不会错。
In this first post of the series, I have decided to examine three punctuation symbols that are used in writing but are often confused and consequently ignored by many people – the dash (-), semicolon (;) and colon (:).
在这个系列的第一篇文章中，我决定剖析三个标点符号，它们是大家在写作中会经常使用的，但也是经常感到困惑和经常忽略的符号----破折号(-),分号 (;) 和冒号 (:)
I found this extremely helpful and informative infographic prepared by Grammar Net. According to Grammar Net: “ Dashes, semicolons and colons are potent punctuation. They add clarity, call attention to sentence elements and improve the “flow,” but they also add drama and are destructive if over-used.
我发现一个由语法网准备的一个非常有帮助、涵盖了有用信息的信息图。根据语法网定义：破折号、分号和冒号都是有效的标点符号。他们增加了句子成分的`清晰度，吸引人注意并提高句子的连贯性，但是如果使用过度，也会增加句子的戏剧性，对句子造成破坏性。
This infographic provides a clear explanation of how to use these symbols. Let me know what you think. The infographic refers to period as a punctuation symbol. “Period” is American English. “Full Stop” is British English.
这张信息图对如何使用这些符号给出了一个清晰的阐述。让我知道你是怎么想的。信息图涉及到了作为标点符号的句号。“period”(句号)是美式英语的表达。“Full stop”(句号)是英式英语的表达。
Hyphens
连字符
red-orange cat
桔红色的猫
one-way street
单行道
T-shirt
T恤
电子邮件
Dashes
破折号
June—the start of summer—was cold this year.
六月—夏天的开始—但今年很冷。
Dashes creat a powerful speed bump and can destroy the flow of writing if used too often.
破折号表达一种强有力的停顿，如果使用太频繁会破坏写作的流畅性。
Dashes → Interruption of thought or conversation.
破折号→表示想法或谈话中断
"I was about to go to the—ooh,let's go get ice cream!"
“我准备去——啊，我们去吃冰淇淋!”
"Where's my cheeseburger? I just put it on the—hey,whose dog is this!"
“我的干酪肉饼在哪里?我刚把它放在——嘿，这是谁的狗?”
→ introduction or a conclusion.
表示介绍或者总结。
"Ketchup, mustard, pickles—I was ready for my cheeseburger."
“番茄酱，芥末，腌菜——我准备好做干酪肉饼了。”
"I was prepared but had forgotten one crucial element—the cheeseburger, itself."
“我准备好了。但是忘记了一个关键的材料——干酪肉饼本身啊。”
If you’d like more information on how to use that pesky semicolon, take a look at this brilliant and beautifully illustrated explanation by The Oatmeal.
如果你想知道关于如何使用令人厌烦的分号的更多信息，就看一下由Oatmeal对它简练又精美的阐述吧。
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