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

• "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。」
• He made gestures to punctuate his speech.
  他打手势来强调他的讲话。
• From how they convey the news to colleagues, to the type of clothes they wear and how they punctuate their emails, the newly jobless must use careful footwork to navigate the job hunt.
  从他们如何将消息告知同事，穿什么类型的衣服，到写电子邮件时如何断句，新进失业人员必须借助仔细谨慎的策略来驾驭求职的过程。
• How do you punctuate the following sentence?
  你会怎么给下面的句子加标点？
• 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。
• 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。
• The financial results punctuate a dismal year for the lenders, all of which are receiving state support.
  财务业绩预示了上述银行将面临一个低迷的年份，三大银行均接受了国家援助。
• 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。
• An English professor wrote the words, "Woman without her man is nothing," on the blackboard and directed the students to punctuate it correctly.
  一个英语教授在黑板上写下，女人没有她男人什么也不是，要学生们正确地加上标点符号。
• Conclusion: Most common clinical features are grain lesions, punctuate hemorrhage and xerostomia in early tongue amyloidosis.
  结论：早期舌淀粉样变性病临床以灰白色颗粒、黏膜出血及口干最常见。