em dash
noun [ C ] publishing specialized uk/ˈem ˌdæʃ/ us/ˈem ˌdæʃ/ ( UK also em rule, /ˈem ˌruːl/ /ˈem ˌruːl/)
长破折号
a long dash (= the symbol —), used especially when typing on a computer or in printing to separate parts of a sentence
Create an em dash by pressing opt+shift+hyphen. 按 opt+shift+hyphen 可以打出来一个长破折号。
An en dash is approximately half the width of an em dash. 一个短破折号的宽度大约是长破折号的一半。
Compare: en dash
- More examples
- An em dash is as wide as an "m" in the typeface.
- I still don't know what en and em dashes are, or why they are desirable.
- You should not use a single hyphen to represent an em dash.