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标 题: W
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年12月27日18:40:47 星期五), 站内信件
W, 23rd letter in the English alphabet. The character is a ligature rather
than a letter, as is implied by its name, double u. In uttering the sound
of w, as in the word wit, the vocal cords are set in vibration, with the
lips in position for the oo of pool. In the old combination wr, the symbol
w has been preserved; however, its sound has been lost, as in the words
wrench, wrong, and wrist. The letter combination cw has become qu, as in
quoth, from Old English cwethen.
The w is occasionally intrusive, as in whole, and is useful for distinguishing
the word from the homophone hole.
"W," Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation. --
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