punc.tu.ate
v.(动词)
punc.tu.at.ed,punc.tu.at.ing,punc.tu.ates
v.tr.(及物动词)
To provide (a text) with punctuation marks.
给(文章)加标点符号
To interrupt periodically:
不时打断:
例句:
.lectures punctuated by questions and discussions.(Gilbert Highet).[There is] a great emptiness in America`s West punctuated by Air Force bases. (Alfred Kazin)
.讲座不时被问题和讨论打断.(吉尔伯特·海特).在美国西部[有] 一个被空军基地点缀着的巨大空地. (卡津)
To stress or emphasize.
加强或强调
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To use punctuation.
使用标点符号
来源:
Medieval Latin pônctu3re pônctu3t-
中世纪拉丁语 pônctu3re pônctu3t-
from Latin pônctum [point] [from neuter past participle of] pungere [to prick] * see peuk-
源自 拉丁语 pônctum [点] [] 源自pungere的中性过去分词 [扎,刺,刺痛] *参见 peuk-
【引伸】
punc.tua.tive
adj.(形容词)
punc.tua.tor
n.(名词)