apostrophe ·noun
Definition: the punctuation mark ' that shows when a letter or a number has been left out, or is used before or after 's' to show possession Level: B2
在“can't”中使用的撇号表示“cannot”中省略了“no”。
An ___apostrophe is used in "can't" to show that "no" has been left out of "cannot".
请记得在“我朋友的车”中加上表示所有格的撇号。
Please remember to add the possessive ___apostrophe in "my friend's car".
老师讲解了英语标点中撇号的不同用法。
The teacher explained the different uses of the ___apostrophe in English punctuation.