Wordiyopunctuate
🇬🇧 UK/'pʌŋktjueit/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
v.
To add punctuation marks to a text; to interrupt at intervals; to emphasize or stress
给……加标点；不时打断；强调
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.punctuate a speech在演讲中穿插
- 2.punctuated by silence被沉默打断
- 3.punctuate with gestures用手势加以强调
- 4.[punctuate a text]给文章加标点
Example Sentences
- 1.
His speech was punctuated by bursts of applause from the enthusiastic crowd.
- 2.
Students must learn to punctuate their writing correctly to aid clarity.
- 3.
The long hike was punctuated by breathtaking views at every ridge.