question mark

英 [ˈkwestʃən mɑːk]

美 [ˈkwestʃən mɑːrk]

n.  问号

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习惯用语

n.

a question mark over/against sth
• 对…的疑问；画在…上的问号
  used to say that sth is not certain
• There's still a big question mark hanging over his future with the team.
  他在队中的前途还是个大问号。

牛津词典

noun

• 问号
  the mark ( ? ) used in writing after a question

柯林斯词典

• 问号
  Aquestion markis the punctuation mark? which is used in writing at the end of a question.
• N-COUNT 不确定的事;尚有疑问的事
  If there is doubt or uncertainty about something, you can say that there is aquestion mark overit.
  1. There are bound to be question marks over his future...
     他的未来必然还存有很多不确定的因素。
  2. There's now a huge question mark hanging over the success of the negotiations.
     谈判能否成功目前还是一个大大的问号。

英英释义

noun

• a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
  Synonym:interrogation point

双语例句

• Life is a big question mark, hope for the future always seem confused;
  人生是个大问号，对未来的希望总会显得迷茫；
• To show a question mark in the message box.
  在消息框中显示问号。
• There is a question mark over the future of geriatric care
  老年保健医学的前景还是一个问号。
• A question mark hangs over many of their futures.
  他们的不少期货都还是个问号。
• This question mark I mean it's obviously not a question mark.
  这一个问号，显然不是一个真正的问号。
• Yeah, I think it is* You can almost remove the question mark.
  我认为它会。，你们可以拿掉问号。
• The effect has been to leave a question mark over the long-term future of monetary union.
  其效果就是给货币联盟的长期未来打上了一个问号。
• What number should replace the question mark?
  什么数字能代替问号？
• I put a question mark there& it's possible.
  在这里存个疑问-，这是可能的值。
• Why have I put a question mark here?
  为何我要将这个问题放在这儿呢？