1610s (adj.), 1670s (n.) "italic type," from Latin italicus "Italian" (see Italian); so called because it was introduced in 1501 by Aldus Manutius, printer of Venice (who also gave his name to Aldine), and first used in an edition of Virgil dedicated to Italy. Earlier (1570s) the word was used for the plain, sloping style of handwriting, as opposed to Gothic. Related: Italics.
实用例句
1. She addressed them by hand in her beautiful italic script.
她用漂亮的斜体字写明了收信人姓名和地址。来自柯林斯例句
2. The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type.
本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。来自《权威词典》
3. Have you read the article with a title in italic type?
你读了那篇斜体字标题的文章了 吗 ?来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The examples in that dictionary are in italic type.
那本字典的例句是用斜体字印刷的.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Use markers ITALIC and ENDITALIC to identify segments for italic font, as this segment.
