punctuate
verb
UK/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪt/
US/ˈpʌŋk.tuː.eɪt/
Definitions of punctuate verb
writing(寫作)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To add punctuation marks to written text, clarifying sentence structure and meaning.
標點；加標點符號
interrupt(打斷)
- Transitive(及物動詞)formal(正式)
To interrupt something at frequent intervals; to occur repeatedly during something else.
間斷地發生；頻繁地打斷
The president's lengthy speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
總統的長篇演講被頻繁的掌聲打斷。
She chatted casually, punctuating her conversation with the interviewer's first name often.
她隨意地聊天，經常在對話中插入面試官的名字。
He punctuated the end of his story with laughter.
他在故事結尾時用笑聲打斷了。