Beyond basic English punctuation, many other markers have appeared in English over the centuries. While most are rarely seen in publications today, they haven’t been forgotten. One playful mark that’s easy to use is the interrobang. Like a cross between a question mark and exclamation mark, it can add excitement to a question or create a mix of uncertainty and surprise. Have you ever asked a question sarcastically? Next time, try the snark mark, also known as the irony mark. It looks like a backward question mark.
除了基本的英文標點符號外，幾個世紀以來，英文中還出現了許多其他的符號。雖然大多數很少出現在現今的出版物中，但它們並沒有被遺忘。一個有趣且易於使用的符號是疑問驚歎號。它像問號和驚歎號的混合體，可以為問句增添刺激感，或是創造出不確定性和驚喜的交錯情感。你曾經諷刺地提出問題嗎？下次，試試反諷號（snark mark），也稱作 irony mark。它看起來像一個反向的問號。
生活必備字詞：
marker n. 符號，標誌
publication n. 出版物；出版
backward a. 反向的，倒反的
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見二月號。
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