punctuate
美音:[´pʌŋktʃu´eıt
]
英音:[´pʌŋktʃu´eıt
]
v.加标点于,不时打断 vi.使用标点,加标点
难易程度:
punctuate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:punctuator 形容词:punctuative 动词过去式:punctuated 过去分词:punctuated 现在分词:punctuating 第三人称单数:punctuates
词根
punct＝to prick（刺）
punctuate
/'pʌŋktʃʊeɪt; `pʌŋktʃu,et/
v
1 [I, Tn] put full stops, commas, colons, question marks, etc into (a piece of writing) （在文字中）加标点符号, 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.
* The transcription of his speech must be punctuated. 他的讲话文本得加上标点符号.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) interrupt sth (by/with sth) at intervals 不时打断某事物
*The announcement was punctuated by cheers from the crowd.在宣布过程中, 群众的欢呼声此起彼伏.
* He punctuated his remarks with thumps on the table. 他讲话时不时地捶着桌子.
v
1 [I, Tn] put full stops, commas, colons, question marks, etc into (a piece of writing) （在文字中）加标点符号, 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.
* The transcription of his speech must be punctuated. 他的讲话文本得加上标点符号.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) interrupt sth (by/with sth) at intervals 不时打断某事物
*The announcement was punctuated by cheers from the crowd.在宣布过程中, 群众的欢呼声此起彼伏.
* He punctuated his remarks with thumps on the table. 他讲话时不时地捶着桌子.
punctuate
v
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of punctuare, from Latin punctum; POINT1]
[T]
to divide written work into sentences, phrases, etc using commas, full stops etc
[T usually passive]literary
to be interrupted by something, especially when this is repeated
The silence was occasionally punctuated by laughter.
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of punctuare, from Latin punctum; POINT1]
[T]
to divide written work into sentences, phrases, etc using commas, full stops etc
[T usually passive]literary
to be interrupted by something, especially when this is repeated
The silence was occasionally punctuated by laughter.
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