dotting

英 [ˈdɒtɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɑːtɪŋ]

v.  在(字母上方、字母或单词旁边)加点; 星罗棋布于; 遍布; 布满; 点缀
dot的现在分词

复数：dottings　现在分词：dotting　

柯林斯词典

• 点;小点;小圆点
  Adotis a very small round mark, for example one that is used as the top part of the letter 'i', as a full stop, or as a decimal point.
• N-COUNT (因距离远而看起来)似小点之物，点状物
  You can refer to something that you can see in the distance and that looks like a small round mark as adot.
  1. Soon they were only dots above the hard line of the horizon.
     很快他们就成了地平线上的几个小点了。
• VERB 散布于;星罗棋布于;遍布
  When thingsdota place or an area, they are scattered or spread all over it.
  1. Small coastal towns dot the landscape.
     这一地区滨海小镇星罗棋布。
• See also:dottedpolka dots
• PHRASE 准时地;按指定时间
  If you arrive somewhere or do somethingon the dot, you arrive there or do it at exactly the time that you were supposed to.
  1. They appeared on the dot of 9.50 pm as always...
     他们和往常一样在晚上9点50分准时出现。
  2. At nine o' clock on the dot, they have breakfast.
     他们在 9 点钟准时吃早饭。
• (在耗时且无关紧要的事情上)一丝不苟，注重细节
  If you say that someonedotsthei's and crossesthet's, you mean that they pay great attention to every small detail in a task; often used to express your annoyance because such detailed work seems unnecessary and takes a very long time.
• PHRASE 很久以前
  The year dotis used to mean a very long time ago.
  1. You've wanted to be a barrister since the year dot.
     很久以前你就一直想成为一名辩护律师了。

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