单词详解

1. vt. & vi.

（在文字中）加标点符号，加标点(insert punctuation marks into)

He did not bother to punctuate the telegraph message.他没有用心在电文中加标点。

2. vt.

A.强调(to stress, single out as important)

He made gestures to punctuate his speech.他打手势来强调他自己的讲话。

B.不时打断某事物(interrupt periodically)

The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause.

他的讲话不时地被听众以阵阵掌声打断。

相关单词

近义词：emphasize

形容词：punctuative

名词：punctuator

过去式：punctuated

过去分词：punctuated

现在分词：punctuating

第三人称单数：punctuates