定义 / 说明
在 C2，标点不是机械规则，而是意义、节奏与态度工具。semicolon 可连接紧密相关独立分句；colon 可引出解释或结果；dash 可制造插入、对比或戏剧性焦点。scare quotes 可表达距离感、讽刺或怀疑，但应谨慎使用。高级标点的目标不是装饰，而是精确引导读者如何理解连接关系与语气。
关键规则
- semicolon：连接紧密相关独立分句（无连词）。
- colon：引出解释、列表、改述或结果。
- dash：强调、插入、打断，节奏更强。
- scare quotes 要节制，用于标记存疑或借用说法。
- 标点选择不应只看停顿长短，要看意义关系。
例句
- He promised "soon" - but weeks passed. - 他承诺“很快”——但几周过去了。
- She chose one thing: honesty. - 她选择了一件事：诚实。
- It was late; we left. - 天晚了；我们离开了。
- The result was obvious: the plan had failed. - 结果很明显：计划失败了。
- They called it "flexible", but nobody agreed. - 他们称其为“灵活”，但没人认同。
常见错误
- ❌ It was late, we left. -> ✅ It was late; we left. / ✅ It was late, so we left.
- ❌ She had one goal; to win. -> ✅ She had one goal: to win.
- ❌ Use "quotes" around every important word. -> ✅ Use scare quotes only when you want to signal distance or irony.