Wordiyocolon
🇬🇧 UK/'kәulәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The punctuation mark ":" used before a list, explanation, or quotation; the lower part of the large intestine.
冒号；结肠
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordcolonother
=colon
Common Collocations
- 1.colon cancer结肠癌
Example Sentences
- 1.
Use a colon before a list or an independent clause that explains the previous sentence.
- 2.
The patient complained of pain in the colon and was referred to a gastroenterologist.