/ˈhaɪfn ||; ˈhaɪfən/noun [C] the mark (-) used for joining two words together (for example left-handed, red-hot) or to show that a word has been divided and continues on the next line 连字符（连接两个词的标点符号，如left-handed、red-hot；也表示某词移行） ☞Look at dash. 参看dash。