hyphenate
verb[T]
uk/ˈhaɪ.fən.eɪt/us/ˈhaɪ.fən.eɪt/to use ahyphentojointwo words or twopartsof a word
以连字符连接Punctuation
- abbreviated
- accent
- at sign
- block capitals
- capitalization
- caron
- cedilla
- comma
- dash
- diacritical
- double prime
- question mark
- round brackets
- semicolon
- small cap
- small capitals
- solidus
- square brackets
- stroke
- unbracketed
hyphenate
noun[C]
uk/ˈhaɪ.fə.nət/us/ˈhaɪ.fə.nət/someone who has two or more differentjobs,especiallyin theentertainmentindustry:
Ofcourse,MTVdidn'tinventthe singer-actor hyphenate.
Thesewritersalso tookcreditasproducers, which made them hyphenates.
See also
multi-hyphenate
- This artist-musician-actor andall-roundhyphenate had always had afearofflying.
- Many of theworkersare what hecalls"hyphenates". They're bartender-actors, waitress-musicians, or any otherconceivablecombination.
- Showrunnersare "hyphenates," ahybridofstarry-eyedartistsand tough-as-nailsoperationalmanagers.
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weave
- weaving
- yoke