1.letter 字母 [countableC, uncountableU]SLA the 24th letter of the English alphabet 英语字母表的第二十四个字母
2.HMNnumber 数字 [countableC] the number 10 in the system of romannumerals 〔罗马数字〕10
3mathematics 数学 [uncountableU] technicalHM a letter used in mathematics to represent an unknownquantity or value 〔数学中的〕未知数[量]
if 3x = 6, x = 2
若 3x=6,则 x=2
4.on school work 在作业里SEWRONG/INCORRECT [countableC] a mark used on school work to show that a written answer is not correct 叉号〔表示书面答案错误的符号〕
5.when voting 投票时PPVCHOOSE [countableC] a mark used to show that you have chosen something on an official piece of paper, for example when voting 叉号〔表示选中的符号,如用于投票时〕
6on a letter 在信中TCMKISS [countableC] a mark used to show a kiss, especially at the end of a letter 〔表示亲吻的符号,尤用于信末〕
Love, Cindy XXX
爱你的辛迪,吻你
7.film 电影 [singular, uncountableU]AMF used in the past to describe a film that was officially approved as only suitable for people over 18X 级〔过去使用的电影级别,表示未满18岁者不宜观看〕SYN 18 →X-rated
8NAME OF A PERSONunknown/secret name 未知的/保密的姓名SECRET [uncountableU] a letter used instead of someone’s or something’s real name because you want to keep it secret or you do not know it 〔用以代替不宜公开或不知其名的人或事物的名称〕
At the trial, Ms X said that she had known the defendant for three years.
在审判中,X 女士说她认识被告已有三年。
9.when signing your name 签名时SIGN YOUR NAME [countableC] a mark used instead of a signature by someone who cannot write 〔不会写字的人用以代替签名的〕X 记号,画押
10.X number of people/thingsAMOUNTused to say that there are a number of people or things when the exact number is not important 若干个人/物〔用于说明有一些人或物,而准确的数字并不重要〕
11.X marks the spotSHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingused on maps in adventurestories to show that something is buried in a particular placeX 标示该地点〔用于探险故事的地图上,指某物埋在某地〕
Examples from the Corpus
X• Love, Cindy XXOXX• Suppose Mrs. X wants to make a donation. How can she be sure how her money will be used?• If 3x=6, then x=2.
X2 verb
1.X something ↔ outphrasal verbphr vAmerican EnglishAmEREMOVE to mark or remove a mistake in a piece of writing using an X 〔在文章中〕用X符号标出[删去]〔错误〕SYN cross out