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scare quote

/ˈskeər ˌkwəʊt/

翻译: 指在词语或短语上加引号,表示该词并非按其通常意义使用,而是带有讽刺、怀疑或距离感,作者借此对所述说法表示保留或不认同。

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/ˈskeər ˌkwəʊt/C1formalart
  • zh指在词语或短语上加引号,表示该词并非按其通常意义使用,而是带有讽刺、怀疑或距离感,作者借此对所述说法表示保留或不认同。

A term used to describe quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to indicate that it is being used ironically, skeptically, or not in its usual sense, often to distance the writer from the term or imply doubt about its accuracy.

  1. Quotation marks for irony or doubtC1formal

    Quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to indicate that it is being used ironically, skeptically, or not in its usual sense.

    zh讽刺性引号

    • He said he was a 'professional' but his work was terrible.
    • The article used scare quotes around 'expert' to imply the person wasn't really an expert.
    • She put 'healthy' in scare quotes because the meal was full of sugar.