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

• 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。
• As the eastern edge of the loess plateau, the loess of this area is complex and diverse, with obviously varied thickness and punctuate or sheet distributions.
  构成黄土高原的东部边缘，该区黄土复杂多样，厚度变化较大，成点状或片状分布。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Be sure to punctuate your sentences with the correct marks in the right places.
  一定要在你文章句子中的正确地方标上正确的标点符号。
• He made gestures to punctuate his speech.
  他打手势来强调他的讲话。
• Even if people in your group don't capitalize or punctuate in their messages, stand out as someone who does.
  即使组织中的人在信息中不大写或加标点，你可以特立独行般成为这个人。
• 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。
• 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。