punctuate

英 [ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt]

美 [ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt]

v.  不时打断; 给…加标点符号

过去分词：punctuated　现在分词：punctuating　过去式：punctuated　第三人称单数：punctuates　

高考

Collins.1 / BNC.11199 / COCA.9198

牛津词典

verb

• 不时打断
  to interrupt sth at intervals
  1. Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause.
     她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
• 给…加标点符号
  to divide writing into sentences and phrases by using special marks, for example commas, question marks, etc.

柯林斯词典

• VERB 不时打断
  If an activity or situationis punctuated byparticular things, it is interrupted by them at intervals.
  1. The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic.
     夜晚的宁静不时被远处车辆的隆隆声打断。

英英释义

verb

• insert punctuation marks into
  Synonym:mark
• interrupt periodically
  1. Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone
• to stress, single out as important
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
  Synonym:stressemphasizeemphasiseaccentaccentuate

双语例句

• When not accustomed to typing put punctuation, so I do not know how to punctuate a.
  不习惯打字的时候带上标点，以至于不知该如何断句了。
• How do you punctuate the following sentence? I saw a$ 100 bill on the ground.
  你将下列的句子加标记，我将会见到一张100美元在地上。
• "I hope this will punctuate for other clubs just what the family of Rotary is all about," Stouffer says.
  她说：「我希望这件事可以加深其他扶轮社的印象，让他们知道什麽叫做扶轮家庭。」
• One of a set of marks or signs, such as the comma(,) or the period (.), used to punctuate texts.
  用于标点文章的逗号（，）或句号（。）等一个或一组符号或标记。
• Frequent visits to the vending machine punctuate the day and serve equally well for reward, for consolation and for an energy boost.
  对自动售货机的频繁造访，让我的一天打满标点符号，这是对我的奖励和安慰，还能帮我提神。
• The children have not yet learned to punctuate correctly.
  这些小学生尚未学会正确使用标点符号。
• Small acts of kindness punctuate the story of hunger, loss, war and death.
  细小的善举突出了这个充满饥饿、失去、战争和死亡的故事，信仰也受到了质疑。
• Many fjords punctuate its coastline, which is also where most towns are situated.
  许多曲曲折折峡湾形成了它的海岸线，大多数的城镇都位于那里。
• Less well-known is egypt's medieval heritage, courtesy of Coptic Christianity and islam-ancient churches, monasteries and mosques punctuate the Egyptian landscape.
  相对不太出名的是埃及中世纪的遗产，埃及基督教、斯兰教的礼数，这里古老的教堂，禅林和清真寺都是埃及的风光。
• However, it is still not permissible to wave it around or use it to punctuate your conversation.
  但是，它仍然不允许它周围挥手或标点你用它来交谈。