
美:/'ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd/
原形 punctuate
GRE,SAT
v. 不时打断;给……加标点符号(punctuate 的过去式及过去分词)
Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause.
她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
The game was punctuated by a series of injuries.
那场比赛因不时有人受伤而中断。
The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic.
夜晚的宁静被远处车辆的隆隆声所打破。
Their noise modulated to a concerted menacing growl punctuated by sharp yaps.
它们的喧闹声逐渐变为整齐划一的、带有威胁性的吼叫,还夹杂着刺耳的狂吠。
There was a long, pregnant silence, which Mrs. Madrigal punctuated by reaching for the cheque.
马德里加尔太太伸手去拿那支票,打破了那一阵长时间的、耐人寻味的沉默。
punctuated 是一个英语动词,主要含义指“用标点符号分隔” 或“不时打断;强调”。其核心概念在于在连续的事物中插入标记或中断,使其结构清晰或产生特定效果。具体释义如下:
语言学本义:
She carefully punctuated her essay with commas and periods.
(她仔细地用逗号和句号为她的文章加上了标点。)
引申义(强调/突出):
His speech was punctuated by loud applause.
(他的演讲不时被热烈的掌声打断/穿插着热烈的掌声。)
The silence was punctuated only by the dripping tap.
(寂静中只有水龙头滴答的声音不时响起。)
引申义(打断/中断):
The peace was punctuated by occasional bursts of gunfire.
(宁静被偶尔的枪声打破。)
专业领域应用(如生物学):
“Punctuated”的核心在于“插入标记以分隔或强调” 或“被插入物打断”。它描述了在时间、空间或序列中引入间隔、中断或显著元素的行为或状态。
来源参考:
“Punctuated”是动词“punctuate”的过去分词形式,主要有以下含义和用法:
字面意义:添加标点符号
比喻义:频繁打断或强调
常见搭配
同义词扩展
特殊领域用法
该词既可用于具体场景(如写作规范),也可用于抽象描述(如时间或情绪的中断),需结合上下文理解其侧重含义。
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