punctuation

名词 punctuation:

1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
   同义词：punctuation mark
3. the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases

1. A written or printed symbol used for punctuation; a punctuation mark.
   标点符号书写或打印的用作标点的符号; 标点符号
2. A punctuation mark(, ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence.
   逗号一种标点符号(, ), 用于表示句子结构内思想或要素的分开
3. Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation.
   我们的老师对标点符号非常重视。
4. Our teacher has a bee in his bonnet about punctuation.
   我们的老师没完没了地琢磨著标点符号。

punc.tu.a.tion

n.（名词）

The use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning.
标点法：在写作及印刷中运用标准符号或标志以隔开词而形成句子、从句及词组从而使意思清晰
The marks so used.
标点：被这样运用的符号
The act or an instance of punctuating.
加标点的行为或事例