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词汇 punctuating
释义 punctuating
present participle ofpunctuate
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
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Punctuation
abbreviated
accent
acute
apostrophe
at sign
caron
colon
comma
curly bracket
diacritical
hyphen
parenthesis
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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Interrupting & preventing from speaking
accost
barge
belt up
blurt something out
break
break someone in
butt in
chime
horn in
interpolation
interrupt
interruption
mike check
nobble
not get a word in edgewaysidiom
put a sock in it!idiom
sock
speak
strike
waylay

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Repeating an action

Examples of punctuating


punctuating

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Those who construe the word this way would - regard either way of punctuating the passage as misleading.
The piano had a punctuating crotchet chordal motif while the flute part was a melodic, demi- and semiquaver ascending/descending motif with volume changes.
This word functions as a punctuating interjection; written in boldface and repeated twenty-five times in the poem, it occurs more frequently than any other word.
However, that philosophy was almost overwhelmed by the legislative decisions punctuating the case, and we would strongly suggest that palliative care needs to become more sensitive to the theistic beliefs.
The accompaniment underpins the vocal element like the ground bass of a passacaglia, breaking through to the surface in a series of interludes punctuating the whole work.
Rather, it is characterised by "islands of memory, punctuating periods of loss of memory".
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The cantilever is emphasised by punctuating the three storey blocks with a single storey glazed balcony.
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The screenplay does try to be interesting going back and forth in the first half, and even has cheeky humour punctuating the proceedings.
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The song also incorporates various sound effects, including wolf-whistling, snoring and a cell phone ringing, each punctuating certain lyrics.
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He had a flair for making a point during debate, punctuating his speeches with animated arm-flailing and near-screams.
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The nose was pinched into the relief and nostrils were made by punctuating the clay.
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Some may also feel occasional sharp pains punctuating the ache.
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The intensity of punctuating rainfall events during rhexistasy results in erosion, and the accumulation of sand and silt as sedimentary layers.
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His methods of presentation included punctuating records with surreal comedy clips, and using quick cutting of pre-recorded tapes to humorous effect.
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At its simplest, "colotomic" may be taken to mean, cyclicly punctuating.
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