| 单词 | punctuate |
| 释义 | punctuate (pʌŋktʃueɪt ) Word forms: punctuates , punctuating , punctuated verb [usually passive] If an activity or situation is punctuated by particular things, it is interrupted by them at intervals. [written] The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic. [be V-ed + by/with] Synonyms: interrupt, break, pepper, sprinkle Collocations: punctuate a landscape Battlefields, castles and ancient ruins punctuate a landscape rich in history. The Sun Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain punctuate the landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Boulder fields and cascading streams punctuate the landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of the textile weaving mills that used to punctuate the landscape have been demolished to make way for new retail outlets and modern housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And they have now punctuated their landscape with comely bolt holes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不时打断 Japanese: 何度も中断させる |
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