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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He made gestures to punctuate his speech.
  他打手势来强调他的讲话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。