学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3208 punctuate

今天我们要学的词是 punctuate¹.

punctuate 的原意是加标点，引申出来就是打断，间断的意思。

The two-day APEC summit was punctuated² by bitter arguments and underlined a rising rivalry³ between China and the West for influence in the usually neglected South Pacific. 为期两天的亚太经合组织峰会不时被激烈的争论打断，凸显出中国与西方之间为争夺通常被忽视的南太平洋的影响力进行的竞争日趋激烈。

Fireworks punctuated the nation-wide Independence Day celebration. 在全国独立日的庆祝活动中不时出现烟花。

1 punctuate   

vt.加标点于；不时打断

参考例句：

• The pupils have not yet learned to punctuate correctly.小学生尚未学会正确使用标点符号。
• Be sure to punctuate your sentences with the correct marks in the right places.一定要在你文章句子中的正确地方标上正确的标点符号。

2 punctuated   

v.（在文字中）加标点符号，加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 )；不时打断某事物

参考例句：

• Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
• The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。