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?
  你会怎么给下面的句子加标点？
• 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。
• Please punctuate your writing otherwise it is very difficult to understand.
  请在你的文章中加标点，否则很难让人理解。
• 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。
• The gray-haired entrepreneur liked to punctuate his sentences with a wide grin and brief pause, letting his words sink in.
  这位白发的企业家很喜欢露齿并短暂的停顿来中断自己的句子，以便别人把自己的话听进去。
• THIS activity focuses on the students'ability to compose and punctuate sentences with dependent adjective, adverb and noun clauses.
  此活动重在考查学生对形容词从句、副词从句和名词从句的组织能力。
• 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。
• The hail beat a loud tatoo on the windowpane. The staccato of the dancer's heels against the floor, and the sharp bursts of clapping punctuate the singer's haunting wail.
  冰雹落在窗户的玻璃上，连续地敲响出很大的声音。舞蹈者的脚后跟断续地敲击着地板，伴随着响亮的击掌声，更加深了演唱者萦绕的悲叹。
• 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。
• He made gestures to punctuate his speech.
  他打手势来强调他的讲话。