| 释义 |
punc·tu·ate /ˈpʌŋktjʊeɪt，-tʃʊ-/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 在…中加标点；在…中起标点作用
2. 不时打断
a speech punctuated with applause 不时为掌声打断的演说
The steady click of her needles punctuated the silence. 她那编织针有规律的嗒嗒声不时打破寂静。
He punctuated his solemn remarks with a few well-chosen jokes. 他在严肃的讲话中穿插了一些恰到好处的笑话。
3. 强调，使突出
He punctuated his remarks with gestures. 他借用手势来加强语势。
Tear-soaked letters punctuated the first week away from home. 离家后的第一个星期总是流着眼泪写家信。
❷ vi.
使用标点，加标点
[< ML punctuāre to prick < PUNCTUM] |