What do quotation marks mean?

1, which means to quote: someone else's words are quoted in the article. Idioms, aphorisms, poems, etc. It also includes onomatopoeic words and transliteration words. Specific appellations refer to names, abbreviations, special terms, anniversaries, etc. with certain characteristics.

2. Specific titles: names, abbreviations, special terms and anniversaries with certain characteristics.

3. Expressing special meaning (also expressing negation and irony): The words in the guiding signs have new meanings in their specific language environment.

4. Express the object of emphasis: highlight and attract attention.

5. Used in discourse.

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Example of double quotation marks:

In addition to quotation, quotation marks also have the function of emphasis, such as:

1, looking up from the foot of the mountain, I saw the torches arranged in many zigzag patterns, reaching into the sky.

He said there was something evil on his face, and he must have met a "beautiful snake".

In addition, quotation marks also have the function of irony, which is used to express irony and ridicule. For example:

They tear off their masks of "civilization" by maintaining their "order" prison.

The quotation marks in the last sentence 3 indicate that the order is unreasonable and civilization propagandizes itself, but in fact it is not civilized at all. It uses irony and has the objective effect of ridicule.

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