| 词汇 | punctuate |
| 释义 | punctuate verb[ T ] uk /ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪt/ us /ˈpʌŋk.tuː.eɪt/ punctuateverb[T] (ADD PUNCTUATION)to add punctuation marks (= symbols) to writing so that people can see when a sentence starts and finishes, see that something is a question, etc.给…加标点 Punctuation abbreviated accent acute apostrophe at sign block capitals caron comma curly bracket dash diacritical hyphen punctuation mark round bracket scare quotes small cap small capitals solidus stroke tilde punctuateverb[T] (REPEAT)formal to happen or cause something to happen repeatedly while something else is happening; to interrupt something repeatedly: 不断打断 The president spoke at length in a speech punctuated by applause.总统的长篇大论不时被掌声打断。 He chatted freely, punctuating his remarks as often as possible with the interviewer's first name.他自在地闲聊着，在谈论中不时对采访者直呼其名。 Interrupting & preventing from speaking barge belt up blurt something out break someone in chime chip chip (something) in horn in interpolation interrupt interruption mike check nobble not get a word in edgewaysidiom obtrude put a sock in it!idiom shut your mouth/faceidiom speak strike waylay You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Repeating an action punctuate | American Dictionarypunctuate verb[ T ] us/ˈpʌŋk·tʃuˌeɪt/ punctuateverb[T] (INTERRUPT)to regularly interrupt something that is happening: His comments were punctuated by shouts from hecklers. punctuateverb[T] (MARK TEXT)to place special marks in a text that show the divisions between its different parts: I would punctuate that sentence differently. Examples of punctuatepunctuate Why are long periods of political stability punctuated by sudden bursts of intense instability? Usually this is punctuated by orchestral chords, although sometimes the accompaniment is more extended. Her portrayal of individual lone stars, in the heavenly constellations, is punctuated by silences, most ominously. The recognition of probable parasequences within each sequence points to an episodic shallowing of each sequence, the overall regressive cycles being punctuated by deepening episodes. The walls on either side are solid and unforgiving except where punctuated by openings to the spaces beyond. They would then split lengthwise, releasing miracidia which swam rapidly in straight lines punctuated by rapid random changes in direction. However, he punctuates the final part of the sentence differently. The work as a whole seems to emulate the slow, cyclical movements which occur in nature, punctuated by sudden upheavals and disruptions. They are encased and punctuated by dense fibrous tissue. The blank western wall, punctuated at intervals by colour-coded doors, becomes a 'wall for art', animating the calm side of the street. Much indeed depends on how his words are punctuated and translated. Their elaboration, as articulated and punctuated streets and routes, continues to underpin the development of the project. He made efforts, punctuated by varying interludes of 'concealment' and latency, to return to this concept on every occasion he thought favourable for doing so. The local population was mainly nomadic and semi-nomadic living over a wide area punctuated by an extremely sparse and weak network of settlements. Iconicity in this section also includes the modulating and punctuating functions of prosodic and paralinguistic features ; and indexicality in language (14-15). See all examples of punctuate These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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